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Core i5-8600 vs Core i7-14700KF

Core i5-8600 vs Core i7-14700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $113.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $319.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $113.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $319.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 2071 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.

Advantages of Core i5-8600

  • Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $113.38 vs $319.97
  • Up to 61% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-14700KF - $0.92 vs $2.34 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-14700KF

  • Performs up to 11% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-8600 - 137 vs 123 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 28 vs 6 threads
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ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

123

90%

Value, $/FPS

$0.92/FPS

100%

Price, $

$113.38

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $113.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

137

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.34/FPS

39%

Price, $

$319.97

35%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $319.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

49%

Multi-Core

5027

26%

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2975

100%

Multi-Core

19234

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Core i5-8600

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo

Core i7-14700KF

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
20
6Threads
28
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
65 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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