Intel Core i7-8700K vs Intel Core i5-9600K
Intel Core i7-8700K ► remove from comparison
The Intel Core i7-8700K is a high-end desktop processor with six cores based on the Coffee Lake architecture and was announced in September 2017. The processor clocks at between 3.7 and 4.7 GHz and can execute up to twelve threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. According to Intel, the CPU is manufactured in an improved 14nm (14nm++) process. The i7-8700K is comparatively easy to overclock thanks to the unlocked multiplier.
Performance
Due to the two additional cores, performance has increased by almost 50% compared to the Core i7-7700K when all cores are in use. Single-core performance has not improved since its Kaby Lake predecessor. As a high-end model, the i7-8700K is suitable for the most demanding applications and games.
Graphics
The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer higher performance as its clock rate has been increased by 50 MHz. The build is identical to that of the Intel HD Graphics 630 . We do expect a performance improvement, but as a low-end solution it will probably only display current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.
Power Consumption
Intel specifies the TDP with 95 watts. Therefore, well-dimensioned cooling systems should easily manage to deal with the created heat. We expect increased efficiency due to the higher performance.
Intel Core i5-9600K ► remove from comparison
The Intel Core i5-9600K is a high end desktop processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture. It offers an open multiplicator for easy overclocking and integrates 6 cores (no Hyperthreading therefore also 6 threads) clocked at 3.7 - 4.6 GHz and it needs a new Z390 based mainboard. It is manufactured in the second iteration of the improved 14nm process (14nm++).
Compared to the older Core i5-8600K, the 9600K offers about 10 to 15% higher performance. As the CPU still offers 6 cores and threads, the improvements are mostly due to the higher clock speeds. As a fast mid range desktop CPU, the i5-9600K is suited even for very demanding applications and perfect for 3D gaming.
The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 graphics card is clocked at up to 1.15 GHz and offers no advantage compared to previous generations. As it is a very low end GPU, only some low demanding games like Hearthstone can be played with it (see GPU page for benchmarks).
Intel specifies the TDP at 95 Watt, so if the CPU is used in laptops a big and chunky cooling system is needed to avoid throttling and lower clock speeds under sustained loads. When overclocking the CPU, the power consumption can easily rise up to 150 Watt and higher.
Model Intel Core i7-8700K Intel Core i5-9600K Series Intel Coffee Lake Intel Coffee Lake Codename Coffee Lake-S Coffee Lake-R Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-R Clock 3700 - 4700 MHz 3700 - 4600 MHz L1 Cache 384 KB 512 KB L2 Cache 1.5 MB 1.5 MB L3 Cache 12 MB 9 MB Cores / Threads 6 / 12 6 / 6 TDP 95 Watt 95 Watt Technology 14 nm 14++ nm Socket FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151 Features Dual-Channel DDR3(L)-1600/DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro Dual-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1150 MHz)Architecture x86 x86 $359 U.S. $262 U.S. Announced Manufacturer ark.intel.com ark.intel.com Die Size 178 mm2 max. Temp. 100 °C
Benchmarks Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
430 Points (48%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i7-8700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i7-8700K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 430
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
3165 Points (8%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i7-8700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i7-8700K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 3165
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1323 avg: 1374 median: 1362 (9%) max: 1422 Points
1094 Points (7%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 1094
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 187 avg: 192.4 median: 192 (58%) max: 199 Points
193 Points (58%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 193
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 13.61 avg: 14.8 median: 15 (20%) max: 15.64 Points
11 Points (14%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 10.98
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.11 avg: 2.2 median: 2.2 (55%) max: 2.27 Points
2.2 Points (56%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 2.24
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 7130 avg: 7302 median: 7328 (44%) max: 7423 Points
7205 Points (44%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 7205
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 36392 avg: 38552 median: 39096 (28%) max: 39624 Points
33950 Points (25%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 33950
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
46535 Points (32%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i7-8700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i7-8700K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 46535
39494 Points (27%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 39494
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
9303 Points (11%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i7-8700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i7-8700K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 9303
9318 Points (11%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 9318
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 116.6 avg: 120.8 median: 118.9 (1%) max: 129.1 s
176.2 s (2%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 176.2
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 4 avg: 4.5 median: 4.2 (1%) max: 5.341 s
6 s (1%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 6.033
min: 7032 avg: 7196 median: 7120 (11%) max: 7435 Points
5903 Points (9%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 5903
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 82.1 avg: 85.6 median: 87.2 (30%) max: 87.4 fps
68.8 fps (24%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 68.8
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 230 avg: 231.7 median: 232 (54%) max: 233 fps
250 fps (58%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 250
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
10.8 fps (19%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i7-8700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i7-8700K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 10.8
8 fps (14%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 8.02
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.668 avg: 0.8 median: 0.8 (0%) max: 0.796 GB/s
0.4 GB/s (0%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 0.43
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1 avg: 1.3 median: 1.4 (24%) max: 1.4 GB/s
0.6 GB/s (11%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 0.629
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 4.9 avg: 7.3 median: 8 (21%) max: 8 GB/s
5.6 GB/s (15%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 5.6
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 312 avg: 332.8 median: 332.8 (2%) max: 353.5 Seconds
444.4 Seconds (3%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 444.4
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 11599 avg: 11729 median: 11701 (25%) max: 11886 Points
10974 Points (23%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 10974
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.545 avg: 8 median: 8 (2%) max: 8.329 s
7.7 s (2%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 7.739
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 16.73 avg: 17.8 median: 17.8 (1%) max: 18.77 s
17.4 s (1%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 17.44
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 413.8 avg: 443.5 median: 442.8 (2%) max: 465.1 s
421.1 s (2%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 421.1
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
37593 Points (33%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 37593
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 13293 avg: 14460 median: 14766 (40%) max: 15013 Points
11938 Points (32%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 11938
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 63878 avg: 64781 median: 64445 (52%) max: 66020 Points
78929 Points (64%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 78929
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 63734 avg: 64731 median: 64316 (52%) max: 66143 Points
78531 Points (64%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 78531
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 63328 avg: 65156 median: 65451.5 (55%) max: 66393 Points
80235 Points (68%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 80235
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 12363 avg: 12530 median: 12521 (32%) max: 12713 Points
9031 Points (23%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 9031
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 18221 avg: 18728 median: 18574 (33%) max: 19358 Points
13701 Points (24%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 13701
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 6578 avg: 7256 median: 7255.5 (31%) max: 7933 Points
6071 Points (26%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 6071
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1210 Points (51%)
1217 Points (51%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 1217
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
6310 Points (11%)
5855 Points (10%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 5855
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5760 avg: 5827 median: 5783 (58%) max: 5937 Points
5916 Points (59%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 5916
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 24546 avg: 24938 median: 25045 (27%) max: 25223 Points
23810 Points (26%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 23810
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5738 avg: 5754 median: 5754 (78%) max: 5770 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 23187 avg: 23209 median: 23208.5 (57%) max: 23230 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
25920 Points (41%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
4914 Points (74%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
753 ms (1%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 52.2 avg: 55.8 median: 55.8 (1%) max: 59.3 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 45565 avg: 47064 median: 47063.5 (42%) max: 48562 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 142.7 avg: 149.4 median: 149.4 (26%) max: 156 Watt
145.9 Watt (25%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 145.9
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 134.3 avg: 143.2 median: 143.2 (26%) max: 152 Watt
134 Watt (24%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 134
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 9.36 avg: 9.6 median: 9.6 (7%) max: 9.85 Points per Watt
8.2 Points per Watt (6%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Intel Core i5-9600K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 i5-9600K RX Vega 64 1630 / 945 MHz 8 GB 16 GB 8.16
Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-8700K → 100% n=33 Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-9600K → 91% n=33
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