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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 914 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $74.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-8700 - $0.42 vs $4.68 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-6600 - 186 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
176
94.6236559139785%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.68/FPS
8.974358974358974%
Price, $
$869.99
8%
FPS Winner
STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC,Intel Core i7-8700 up to 4.6G,GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6,32G DDR4,2T SSD,WiFi,BT 5.0, RGB Keybaord, RGB Mouse, RGB Mouse Pad, RGB Bluetooth Sound Bar, Headset Mic,W11H64
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
84.99669530733642%
Multi-Core
3552
60.1524132091448%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Core i7-8700
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
18 FPS
$69.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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56 FPS
$44.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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14 FPS
$92.79/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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