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Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700: Comparison

Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 separate most on l2 cache: Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K at 1.5 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 at 2 MB, 25% in favour of Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700. L3 Cache splits them by another 25%, again favouring Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700. They match on 16 other specifications, including form factor, codename and igpu.

8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
IntelIntel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700
IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700

Specs

Specification
8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700
BrandIntelIntel
Product LineCore i5Core i
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number8600K9700
CodenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 6 Thread8 Core / 8 Thread
Release Year20172019
TDP95 W65 W
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache9MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 384KB L112MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1
SocketLGA 1151LGA1151
Boost/Base Clock4.3 GHz / 3.6 GHz4.7 GHz / 3.0 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
Performance Cores68
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledfalsefalse
P-Core Base Clock3.6 GHz3.0
P-Core Boost Clock4.3 GHz4.7
L2 Cache1.5 MB-25%2 MB
L3 Cache9 MB-25%12 MB
Base Power95 W65 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Max Memory Speed2666 MT/s2666
Memory Channels22
ECC Supportfalsefalse
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe Generation3.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes1616
Launch MSRP$257323
Retail AvailabilityRetailDiscontinued
SeriesCore i5Core i7
CPU Process Node14 Nanometers14 Nanometers
ArchitectureCoffee Lake, 8th Gen Intel CoreCoffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core

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