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In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 826 days newer than Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Starfield than Core i5-6500T - 60 vs 53 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 6 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
60
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500T | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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