Intel Core i5-9600K vs Intel Core i7-7700K
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-9600K is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 58 57
Cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Top speed 4.6 GHz 4.5 GHz
Rated power 95 W 91 W
Games at recommended 219 212
Released20182017
Processor-heavy games only the Intel Core i5-9600K meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-9600K better than the Intel Core i7-7700K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-9600K scores 58 and the Intel Core i7-7700K 57.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti for the Intel Core i5-9600K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti for the Intel Core i7-7700K.