Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 826 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 10% better in War Thunder than Core i5-6600 - 190 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
81.28950695322376%
Multi-Core
3552
55.129598013347824%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
