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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 363 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $99.0 vs $869.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-8700 - $0.29 vs $2.46 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 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-7600 - 353 vs 347 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
347
98.30028328611898%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
353
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.46/FPS
11.78861788617886%
Price, $
$869.99
11%
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
Epic
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7600 or Core i7-8700
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
1 FPS
$1249/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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94 FPS
$26.59/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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1 FPS
$1299/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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