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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1005 days older than the more expensive Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 35 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i7-8700T - 709 vs 696 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-8700T - £106.66 vs £190.82
- Up to 44% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-8700T - £0.15 vs £0.27 per FPS
Minecraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8700T prcsr Tray - Processors (up to 4.00 GHz), 2.40 2400, 14 nm, 12 MB, 4.00 4000, DMI3, Coffee Lake)
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
709
100%
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£0.15/FPS
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Price, £
£106.66
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700T | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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