Intel Core i5-9600K vs Intel Core i7-6700K

On the Atlas performance index the Intel Core i5-9600K is about 34% faster. They launched 3 years apart.

Intel Core i5-9600K195
Intel Core i7-6700K145
Intel Core i5-9600KIntel Core i7-6700K
Released 2018 2015
Family Coffee Lake Refresh Skylake
Cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Clock 3700 MHz 4000 MHz
Process 14 nm 14 nm
Power (TDP) 95 W 91 W
Launch price $262 $339
Performance index 195 145

Green marks the better value in each row. Less power, a smaller process and a lower price count as better.

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