Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 492 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6850K - 118 vs 115 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €146.02 vs €242.73
- Up to 38% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-8600K - €1.27 vs €2.06 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €242.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
115
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.02
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €146.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |