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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2593 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$178.88 vs CA$218.88
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 63% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-2600K - 189 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 25% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-2600K - CA$1.16 vs CA$1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K,Black
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Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
81%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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