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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 101 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $87.75 vs $249.08
- Up to 64% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-7640X - $0.59 vs $1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-8600K - 167 vs 165 FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
165
98.80239520958084%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
167
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.66/FPS
35.54216867469879%
Price, €
€276.48
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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