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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 938 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 0% better in Valheim than Core i7-8700K - 205 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $133.0 vs $192.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-8700K - $0.65 vs $0.94 per FPS
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
204
99.51219512195122%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
69.14893617021278%
Price, $
$192
69%
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$133
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
93.83155397390273%
Multi-Core
6443
94.48599501393166%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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