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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $192.0 vs $299.95
- Up to 36% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-10600 - $0.94 vs $1.47 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
63.94557823129251%
Price, $
$299.95
64%
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
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Updated 348792 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $192 on Amazon
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Updated 348792 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1579
99.81036662452591%
Multi-Core
6175
95.84044699674065%
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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