Intel Core i7-1185GRE vs Intel Core i5-9600K

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-1185GRE vs Intel Core i5-9600K and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Blender, AIDA64, SuperPi, WPrime, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, RealBench, PCMark 10, Prime95, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, 3DMark, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Fallout 76
Overwatch
Valheim
Halo Infinite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9600K or Intel Core i7-1185GRE.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-1185GRE

53%

Core i5-9600K

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1185GRE

53%

Core i5-9600K

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.5	94.5
Valorant	106.2	107.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.5	60.1
Apex Legends	99.8	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.7	80.6
Overwatch	86.0	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.3	74.1
DOOM Eternal	53.1	53.7
Warzone	82.8	83.8
Assassin's Creed	89.2	90.2
Valheim	88.1	89.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-1185GRE

328%

Core i5-9600K

48%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-1185GRE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9600K as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-1185GRE	Intel Core i5-9600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1019	1165
Cinbench 20 Single-core	551	481
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2282	2624
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1417	1276
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5772	7301

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-1185GRE	Intel Core i5-9600K
Single-Core	2802	2761
Multi-Core	10593	10894

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-1185GRE	Intel Core i5-9600K
Single-Core	1478	1396
Multi-Core	5349	6386

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-1185GRE	Intel Core i5-9600K
Announcement date	September 21, 2020	October 01, 2018
Type	Embedded System	Desktop
Socket	BGA1526	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Tiger Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267, In-Band ECC	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9600K is 51% better than Core i7-1185GRE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9600K has 2 more core than Core i7-1185GRE. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1185GRE is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9600K is better: 25
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-1185GRE and Intel Core i5-9600K before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-1185GRE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-1185GRE specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9600K specs and review.