Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 2949 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 30% better in Rust than Core i7-870 - 201 vs 155 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $73.12 vs $89.94
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
31.177231565329883%
Multi-Core
1575
28.14007504020011%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |