Intel Core i5 7600K vs Intel Core i5 9600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7600K with 4 cores 3.8GHz and Intel Core i5 9600K with 6 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 7600K Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.7GHz)
Lower TDP (91W vs 95W)
Intel Core i5 9600K Advantages
Released 1 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 35.76GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (9MB vs 6MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
1166
Intel Core i5 9600K
+1%
1185
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
4143
Intel Core i5 9600K
+59%
6590
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
1073
Intel Core i5 9600K
+45%
1566
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
1948
Intel Core i5 9600K
+225%
6338
Blender
Intel Core i5 7600K
63
Intel Core i5 9600K
+93%
122
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
1055
Intel Core i5 9600K
+13%
1198
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
3697
Intel Core i5 9600K
+52%
5650
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
2557
Intel Core i5 9600K
+7%
2738
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
6792
Intel Core i5 9600K
+57%
10716
General Parameters
Jan 2017
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i5-7600K
Processor Number
i5-9600K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
HD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
95 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
6
4
Performance Core Threads
6
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
4
Total Thread Count
6
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
38x
Multiplier
37x
256 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
9 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
35.76 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
192
Shader Units
192
24
Texture Units
24
3
Raster Operation Units
3
24
Execution Units
24
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
0.44 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
