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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 959 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - £96.66 vs £114.88
- 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 2% better in Valorant than Core i7-6700 - 781 vs 763 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7 Quad-Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Processor CPU
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
88.80494505494505%
Multi-Core
4140
82.35528148000796%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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