Core i7-6700K vs i5-9600K
Description
The i7-6700K is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-9600K is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6700K gets a score of 254.6 k points while the i5-9600K gets 372.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-9600K is 1.5 times faster than the i7-6700K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6700K gets a score of 254.6 k points while the i5-9600K gets 372.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-9600K is 1.5 times faster than the i7-6700K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
906ed
Core
Skylake-S
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/6
TDP
95 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
9216 kB
Date
May 2015
October 2018
Mean monothread perf.
63.22k points
77.75k points
Mean multithread perf.
254.56k points
372.74k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-6700K
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
4.07k
4.69k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
16.62k
19.35k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.23k
6.08k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.28k
13.81k (x2.2)
TOTAL
32.2k
43.93k (x1.36)
Multithread
i7-6700K
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
16.37k
26.24k (x1.6)
Test#2 (FP)
77.34k
107.95k (x1.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
25.65k
34.5k (x1.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.21k
8.1k (x0.79)
TOTAL
129.57k
176.79k (x1.36)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-6700K
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
14.73k
16.91k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
21.27k
24.42k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.52k
6.37k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.32k
13.55k (x2.14)
TOTAL
47.84k
61.25k (x1.28)
Multithread
i7-6700K
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
61.09k
95.21k (x1.56)
Test#2 (FP)
99.17k
137.3k (x1.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.57k
36.05k (x1.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.26k
8.4k (x0.82)
TOTAL
197.09k
276.96k (x1.41)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i7-6700K
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
25.78k
30.64k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
23.08k
26.75k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.32k
6.33k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.03k
14.03k (x1.55)
TOTAL
63.22k
77.75k (x1.23)
Multithread
i7-6700K
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
112.83k
174.92k (x1.55)
Test#2 (FP)
106.86k
153.88k (x1.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
25.76k
35.93k (x1.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.12k
8k (x0.88)
TOTAL
254.56k
372.74k (x1.46)
Performance/W
i7-6700K
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
1188 points/W
1841 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1125 points/W
1620 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
271 points/W
378 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
96 points/W
84 points/W
TOTAL
2680 points/W
3924 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-6700K
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
6139 points/GHz
6661 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5495 points/GHz
5815 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1268 points/GHz
1376 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2150 points/GHz
3049 points/GHz
TOTAL
15052 points/GHz
16902 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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