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

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-8700T vs Intel Core i5-9600 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as WPrime, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Furmark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, PassMark, SuperPi, Blender, Blender, PCMark 10, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9600 or Intel Core i7-8700T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8700T

53%

Core i5-9600

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8700T

53%

Core i5-9600

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.9	93.9
Valorant	106.7	106.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	59.8
Apex Legends	100.3	100.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.0	80.0
Overwatch	86.4	86.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	73.6
DOOM Eternal	53.3	53.4
Warzone	83.2	83.2
Assassin's Creed	89.6	89.6
Valheim	88.5	88.6

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8700T

115%

Core i5-9600

64%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i7-8700T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9600 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores 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 make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i7-8700T	Intel Core i5-9600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	186
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1068	1042
Cinbench 20 Single-core	423	382
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2547	2715
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1068	942
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6635	6463

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

	Intel Core i7-8700T	Intel Core i5-9600
Single-Core	2383	2747
Multi-Core	10859	10620

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

	Intel Core i7-8700T	Intel Core i5-9600
Single-Core	1212	1256
Multi-Core	5747	5791

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-8700T	Intel Core i5-9600
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	9
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9600 is 22% better than Core i7-8700T in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i7-8700T is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9600 is better: 14
Although it should be understood that all the number 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 opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8700T and Intel Core i5-9600 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8700T - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8700T specs and review.

Intel Core i5-9600 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9600 specs and review.