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Intel Core i5 9600K vs Intel Core i7 8700

Intel Core i5 9600K Cpu
Intel Core i5 9600K
Intel Core i7 8700 Cpu
Intel Core i7 8700
Editiorial reviews
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Intel's Core i5-9600K looks to upset the Ryzen 5 2600X as the value chip for the mainstream.Read more
The Core i5-9600K may not have the core-count increases of its higher-priced siblings, but it received a healthy frequency bump over its predecessor, coupled with hardware patches to some vulnerabilities. We already proved that the i7-9700K is the best gaming CPU by Intel. Can the humble Core i5 challenge it in this arena?Read more
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Intel’s hexa-core processor rises above RyzenRead more
With high clocks and hexa-core design, Intel's top eighth-generation/"Coffee Lake" desktop CPU impresses as a mainstream "do-it-all" processor. It's an excellent gamer, too, when paired with a high-end video card.Read more
Intel's Core i7-8700 sports all of the goodness expected from its Coffee Lake architecture. However, the bundled cooler proves insufficient under taxing workloads.Read more
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Full Comparison

General

Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
Intel Core i7 8700Intel Core i7 8700
Processor socketLGA 1151LGA 1151
Component forPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
Intel Core i7 8700Intel Core i7 8700
Clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Max turbo speed4.6 GHz4.6 GHz
Number of cores66
Number of threads612
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
Idle statesyesyes

Integrated Graphics

Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
Intel Core i7 8700Intel Core i7 8700
On-board graphics adapteryesyes
TypeIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics adapter base frequency350.0 MHz350.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version12.012.0

Memory

Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
Intel Core i7 8700Intel Core i7 8700
Cache9 MB12 MB
Cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2666.0 MHz2666.0 MHz
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
Memory channelsDualDual

Thermals

Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
Intel Core i7 8700Intel Core i7 8700
Cooler includednoyes
Thermal specification212.0 °F212.0 °F

Features

Intel Core i5 9600KIntel Core i5 9600K
Intel Core i7 8700Intel Core i7 8700
Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
Supported instruction sets
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
Execute disable bityesyes
Scalability1S1S

Pros & Cons

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