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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$139.27 vs CA$314.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-8700K - CA$0.79 vs CA$1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 7% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-6500 - 189 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
176
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.27
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
Buy for CA$139.27 on Amazon
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Updated 206 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.66/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$314
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for CA$314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 427 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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