Intel Core i7-9700KF vs Intel Core i5-6600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700KF and Intel Core i5-6600 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-9700KF

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71°C
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2866 vs 2254
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14231 vs 6056
  • Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1304 vs 966
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7379 vs 3168
  • Around 73% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5878 vs 3405
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.416 vs 3.986
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 195.33 vs 80.569
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.2 vs 0.474
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 6.168 vs 2.385
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.505 vs 6.293
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 71°C
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2866 vs 2254
PassMark - CPU mark 14231 vs 6056
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1304 vs 966
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7379 vs 3168
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5878 vs 3405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.416 vs 3.986
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 195.33 vs 80.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.2 vs 0.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.168 vs 2.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.505 vs 6.293

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600

  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2866
2254
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14231
6056
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1304
966
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7379
3168
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5878
3405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.416
3.986
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
195.33
80.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.2
0.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6.168
2.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
17.505
6.293
Name Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i5-6600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2866 2254
PassMark - CPU mark 14231 6056
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1304 966
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7379 3168
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5878 3405
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.416 3.986
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 195.33 80.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.2 0.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.168 2.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.505 6.293
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1717
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3511
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6275
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1717
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3511
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6275

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i5-6600

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Launch date Q1'19 July 2015
Place in performance rating 1274 1250
Processor Number i7-9700KF i5-6600
Series 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $230
Price now $219.99
Value for money (0-100) 10.40

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 71°C
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 8 4
Die size 177 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °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 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2015C (65W)
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)

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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