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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-6700 - 177 vs 174 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - CA$208.62 vs CA$218.62
- Up to 3% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-8600K - CA$1.2 vs CA$1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
177
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
96%
Price, CA$
CA$218.62
95%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
174
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$208.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Updated 106 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i7-6700
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
55 FPS
CA$19.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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31 FPS
CA$25.9/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$802.99
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47 FPS
CA$22.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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