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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 492 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - CA$188.62 vs CA$218.62
- Up to 10% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-8600K - CA$0.82 vs CA$0.91 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6800K - 240 vs 230 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
230
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$188.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray
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In Stock
Updated 156 minutes ago
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
240
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$218.62
86%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$218.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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