Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - £128.88 vs £178.88
- Up to 28% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-8600K - £0.5 vs £0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-6700 - 259 vs 256 FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
256
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.5/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £128.88 on Amazon
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Buy for £178.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |