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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 132 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $175.0 vs $192.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-8700K - $0.87 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i5-8600 - 204 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
202
99.01960784313727%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 348904 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
92.55319148936171%
Price, $
$192
91%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $192 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348904 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
92.03539823008849%
Multi-Core
5027
78.02266025143567%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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