Intel Core i5 9600K vs Intel Core i7 9700F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600K with 6 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i7 9700F with 8 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 9600K Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Intel Core i7 9700F Advantages
Released 6 months late
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 9MB)
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+1%
1185
Intel Core i7 9700F
1162
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
6590
Intel Core i7 9700F
+28%
8461
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
1566
Intel Core i7 9700F
1557
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
6338
Intel Core i7 9700F
+2%
6479
Blender
Intel Core i5 9600K
+46%
122
Intel Core i7 9700F
83
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
1198
Intel Core i7 9700F
1203
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
5650
Intel Core i7 9700F
+20%
6814
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
2738
Intel Core i7 9700F
+1%
2768
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
10716
Intel Core i7 9700F
+24%
13384
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Apr 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i5-9600K
Processor Number
i7-9700F
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
8
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
6
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
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
