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In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 2305 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $64.33 vs $75.45
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 15% better in New World than Core i7-2700K - 116 vs 101 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-2700K CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W LGA1155
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Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
45.604395604395606%
Multi-Core
2264
45.03680127312513%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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