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Core i7-8700 vs Core i5-6600

Core i7-8700 vs Core i5-6600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
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

Buy for $869.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349694 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349694 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
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

Buy for $869.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349694 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349694 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 914 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700

  • Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-6600 - 243 vs 235 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

  • Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $74.0 vs $869.99
  • Up to 91% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-8700 - $0.31 vs $3.58 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Battlefield V.

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

243

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.58/FPS

8.65921787709497%

Price, $

$869.99

8%

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

Buy for $869.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349694 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

235

96.70781893004116%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/FPS

100%

Price, $

$74

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349694 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

100%

Multi-Core

5905

100%

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1286

84.99669530733642%

Multi-Core

3552

60.1524132091448%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Intel Core i7-8700

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Intel Core i5-6600 Logo

Intel Core i5-6600

Jan 1st, 2018
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
32.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-6600

Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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