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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 88 days older than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-8700 - 33 vs 32 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €256.88 vs €512.45
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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Intel CM8068403358316 - CORE I7-8700 1151 VASSOIO
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i7-8700
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
€1098.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
€799.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
€995.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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