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Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-10700F

Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-10700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K

Buy for CA$225 on Amazon

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Updated 12710 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$349.79 on Amazon

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Updated 12710 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K

Buy for CA$225 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12710 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$349.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12710 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700F is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - CA$225.0 vs CA$349.79
  • Up to 34% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-10700F - CA$1.2 vs CA$1.83 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F

  • Performs up to 2% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-8600K - 191 vs 188 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Dirt 5.
Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

188

98%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.2/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$225

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K

Buy for CA$225 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12710 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

191

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.83/FPS

65%

Price, CA$

CA$349.79

64%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$349.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12710 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

95%

Multi-Core

5597

77%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

100%

Multi-Core

7231

100%

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Intel Core i5-8600K

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Intel Core i7-10700F

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i7-10700F

Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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