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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 2305 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $82.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-8600 - $0.29 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-2700K - 295 vs 278 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
278
94.23728813559322%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
Buy for $82 on Amazon
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Updated 349585 minutes ago
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
295
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
49.15254237288135%
Price, $
$175
46%
FPS 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 349586 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
45.604395604395606%
Multi-Core
2264
45.03680127312513%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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