Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 958 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 0% better in Valorant than Core i5-8500 - 777 vs 774 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €188.88 vs €208.88
- Up to 11% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-8500 - €0.24 vs €0.27 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
777
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
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Updated 186 minutes ago
Buy for €208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 186 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |