Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 958 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - £138.88 vs £168.88
- Up to 18% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-8500 - £0.64 vs £0.78 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
217
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.64/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £138.88 on Amazon
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Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |