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Core i5-8600 vs Core i7-2600K

Core i5-8600 vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 187.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75107 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 152.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75106 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 187.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75107 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 152.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75106 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 2593 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Performs up to 69% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-2600K - 196 vs 116 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - €152.66 vs €187.74
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

196

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€187.74

81%

FPS Winner

Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 187.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75107 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

116

59.183673469387756%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€152.66

100%

Intel Intel Core i7 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i7-2600K Processor

Buy for 152.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75106 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

100%

Multi-Core

5027

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

45.879120879120876%

Multi-Core

2320

46.15078575691267%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Intel Core i5-8600

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Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

Feb 14th, 2018
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6Threads
8
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
31.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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