Intel Core i5-9600K vs Intel Core i7-8700K

On the Atlas performance index the Intel Core i7-8700K is about 10% faster. They launched 1 year apart.

Intel Core i5-9600K195
Intel Core i7-8700K215
Intel Core i5-9600KIntel Core i7-8700K
Released 2018 2017
Family Coffee Lake Refresh Coffee Lake
Cores 6 6
Threads 6 12
Clock 3700 MHz 3700 MHz
Process 14 nm 14 nm
Power (TDP) 95 W 95 W
Launch price $262 $359
Performance index 195 215

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

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