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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600 is 938 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $150.0 vs $186.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-8700K - $1.36 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
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%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i7-8700K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
$26.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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