Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1985 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-3770 - 169 vs 157 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €154.27 vs €242.73
- Up to 32% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8600K - €0.98 vs €1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Buy for €242.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13035 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
157
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.27
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €154.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13034 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 77 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |