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Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700K: Comparison
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700K separate most on l2 cache: Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF at 1.5 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700K at 2 MB, 25% in favour of Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700K. L3 Cache splits them by another 25%, again favouring Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700K. They match on 17 other specifications, including form factor, codename and tdp.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Product Line | Core i5 | Core i |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 9600KF | 9700K |
| Codename | Coffee Lake Refresh | Coffee Lake Refresh |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 6 Thread | 8 Core / 8 Thread |
| Release Year | 2019 | 2018 |
| TDP | 95 W | 95 W |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 9MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 512KB L1 | 12MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1 |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | LGA1151 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 4.6 GHz / 3.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz / 3.6 GHz |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | false | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.9 |
| L2 Cache | 1.5 MB-25% | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB-25% | 12 MB |
| Base Power | 95 W | 95 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 95 W | 95 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 2666 MT/s | 2666 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | false | false |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 16 |
| Launch MSRP | $262 | 374 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Discontinued |
| Series | Core i5 | Core i7 |
| CPU Process Node | 14 Nanometers | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core | Coffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core |
| Memory Support | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2666 |
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