Intel Core i5-9600K vs Intel Core i7-8700
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-8700 is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 58 59
Cores 6 6
Threads 6 12
Top speed 4.6 GHz 4.6 GHz
Rated power 95 W 65 W
Games at recommended 219 220
Released20182017
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-9600K better than the Intel Core i7-8700 for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-8700 scores 59 and the Intel Core i5-9600K 58.
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 5060 Ti 8GB for the Intel Core i7-8700.