In Battlefield 6, the Core i5-10600K is slightly faster than the Core i7-8700K and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's $16 cheaper!
Core i5-10600K
- Up to 2% faster in Battlefield 6 – 84 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer – Apr 30, 2020 vs Oct 05, 2017
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer
- Up to 8% cheaper – $177.99 vs $194.00
- Up to 8% cheaper
- Up to 11% better value in Battlefield 6 – $2.11 vs $2.36/FPS
- Up to 11% better value in Battlefield 6
Core i7-8700K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i5-10600K vs Core i7-8700K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-10600K
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
84 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
63 FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/FPS
100%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
82 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
61 FPS
97%
Price, $
$194
91%
Value, $/FPS
$2.36/FPS
89%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-10600K vs Core i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-10600K vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-10600K
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
90%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-10600K Apr 30th, 2020 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-8700K Oct 5th, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 30th, 2020 | Released | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| – | MSRP | $359.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1200 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
