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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 2305 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 21% better in Rust than Core i7-2700K - 197 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - €182.45 vs €302.72
- Up to 27% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-8600 - €1.12 vs €1.54 per FPS
- 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
163
82%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Processore Sandy Bridge (3,5GHz, L3-Cache, Sockel 1155)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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