Core i5-8600K

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
6	6	3.6 GHz	4.3 GHz

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Intel Core i5-8600K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.60GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Specifications

General
Release Date	Oct 5th, 2017
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Coffee Lake

Performance
Cores	6
Threads	6
Base Frequency	3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.3 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	95 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

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Grand Theft Auto V

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Very High

181

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High

792

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Valorant

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World of Warcraft

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Epic

228

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Fortnite

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High

281

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Core i7-14700K

99 FPS+12%

£3.27/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

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Ryzen 7 5700X3D

91 FPS+3%

£2.63/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 3 GHz - 8 Cores - 16 Threads - 96 MB Cache Memory - Socket AM4 - OEM

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Ryzen 9 5950X

93 FPS+6%

£2.94/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

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Core i9-12900K

96 FPS+9%

£3.41/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Extra £48.12

Core i5-12600K

95 FPS+8%

£2.51/FPS

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

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Core i7-12700KF

96 FPS+9%

£2.28/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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Core i9-12900KF

96 FPS+9%

£2.71/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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Core i7-13700K

98 FPS+11%

£3.53/FPS

Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Extra £67.5

Core i7-14700KF

99 FPS+12%

£3.34/FPS

Intel Core™ i7-14700KF Computer Processor

Extra £51.39

Core i5-13600K

97 FPS+10%

£2.46/FPS

Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz

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Core i5-14600K

98 FPS+11%

£2.33/FPS

Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

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Core i5-14500

96 FPS+9%

£2.66/FPS

Intel® Core™ i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz

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Core i7-14700

97 FPS+10%

£3.35/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Extra £46.11

Core i9-9900K

89 FPS+1%

£3.02/FPS

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)

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Core i7-10700K

89 FPS+1%

£3.93/FPS

Extra £71.1

Core i5-14600KF

97 FPS+10%

£2.33/FPS

Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz

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Core i7-10700F

88 FPS

£2.75/FPS

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Ryzen 7 3800X

89 FPS+1%

£3.36/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Processor (8C/16T, 36 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Max Boost)

Extra £20.44

Core i7-13700

97 FPS+10%

£3.44/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-13700 Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30MB Cache, up to 5.2 GHz

Extra £55.04

Core i5-11600KF

93 FPS+6%

£3.43/FPS

Intel Core i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Extra £40.26

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