Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600 is 624 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 5% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-6900K - 565 vs 539 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-6900K - CA$0.45 vs CA$0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - CA$248.88 vs CA$254.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
565
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$254.99
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$254.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |