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The Core i5-8600K is a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6800K, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $93.01 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i5-8600K

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy95 vs 140 Watts
  • Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-6800K cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Advantages of the Core i7-6800K

  • Up to 39% cheaper$144.50 vs $237.51
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 6 threads

Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-6800K for Gaming

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Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-6800K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-6800K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Core i5-8600K

Oct 5th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1582

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5735

100%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Core i7-6800K

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1232

78%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5639

98%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-8600K vs Core i7-6800K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Core i5-8600K

Oct 5th, 2017


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

9 MB

60%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Core i7-6800K

May 31st, 2016


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

15 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

84%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

90%

Specifications

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Specifications

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General
Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
$257.00
MSRP$434.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Coffee LakeCodenameBroadwell-E
95 W
Power Consumption140 W
Performance
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Frequency3.4 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.6 GHz
9 MBL3 Cache
15 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2400 MHz
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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