Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Rust than Core i5-6500 - 203 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $28.88 vs $152.09
- Up to 80% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-8700K - $0.17 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €168.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2990 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
185
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.06
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €32.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2990 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |