Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-6500T - 539 vs 521 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €116.14 vs €321.4
- Up to 63% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-8700K - €0.22 vs €0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 35 vs 95 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €321.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14103 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
521
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€116.14
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €116.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |