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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 407 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-8600 - 134 vs 132 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
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $175.0 vs $252.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-7700K - $1.33 vs $1.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
70.74468085106383%
Price, $
$252
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
Buy for $252 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350030 minutes ago
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
132
98.50746268656717%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/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 350030 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
92.67982176957352%
Multi-Core
5027
98.47208619000979%
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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