What do the numbers in the CPU stand for? Like i7-9700 vs the i7-8700 vs the i5-8600/9600?
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It explains the generation and tier.
So i5 is the intermediary
8600 means it’s from the 8th generation, 600 means is the best from the i5s (you also have the i5 8400, same generation but a bit weaker). The 9600 is the next generation.
i7 is high class (though there’s also the i9), and the rest is the same, 9 is because is generation number 9, 700 because is the stronger.
You also have letters sometimes at the end. K means you can overclock, F it means that doesn’t have integrated graphics (meaning you need a GPU for the PC to work).
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