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Core i7-10700KF vs Core i5-8600

Core i7-10700KF vs Core i5-8600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $205.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350032 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350032 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $205.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350032 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350032 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF

  • Performs up to 5% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-8600 - 595 vs 565 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $175.0 vs $205.5
  • Up to 11% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-10700KF - $0.31 vs $0.35 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

595

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.35/FPS

88.57142857142858%

Price, $

$205.5

85%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $205.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350032 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

565

94.9579831932773%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/FPS

100%

Price, $

$175

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350032 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo
Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1700

100%

Multi-Core

8083

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

85.6470588235294%

Multi-Core

5027

62.19225535073611%

Intel Core i7-10700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-10700KF

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Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Intel Core i5-8600

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-10700KF or Core i5-8600

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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