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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 492 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6950X - 133 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$114.21 vs CA$1300.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6950X - CA$0.86 vs CA$10.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
133
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$114.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$114.21 on Amazon
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Updated 55708 minutes ago
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
127
95.48872180451127%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.24/FPS
8.3984375%
Price, CA$
CA$1300
8%
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
Buy for CA$1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55708 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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