Buy on Amazon
$150
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600 is 850 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-8700 - 110 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $150.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-8700 - $1.36 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for $150 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i7-8700
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$829.99
In Stock
52 FPS
$16.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$869.99
In Stock
64 FPS
$11.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$746.43
In Stock
33 FPS
$37.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,249
In Stock
49 FPS
$51/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,499
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
