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In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 101 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i7-7800X - 185 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - CA$114.21 vs CA$539.75
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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Intel Core i7-7800X Processor
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1920 x 1080
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High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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