Intel Core i5-9600KF vs Intel Core i7-6700T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600KF and Intel Core i7-6700T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600KF

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66°C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2737 vs 2066
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10677 vs 7200
  • Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1272 vs 908
  • Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5800 vs 3381
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 66°C
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2737 vs 2066
PassMark - CPU mark 10677 vs 7200
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1272 vs 908
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5800 vs 3381

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700T

  • 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Number of threads 8 vs 6
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9600KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2737
2066
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10677
7200
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1272
908
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5800
3381
Name Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i7-6700T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2737 2066
PassMark - CPU mark 10677 7200
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1272 908
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5800 3381
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 38.963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 128.683
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 24.057
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1457
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2650
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4934
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1457
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2650
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4934

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i7-6700T

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Launch date Q1'19 1 September 2015
Place in performance rating 1176 1166
Processor Number i5-9600KF i7-6700T
Series 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $303
Price now $349
Value for money (0-100) 7.63

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 66°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 6 8
Die size 122 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 66 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2015A (35W)
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5