Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4440 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1495 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $128.3 vs $148.49
- Up to 8% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-8600K - $0.72 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-4440 - 190 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 6 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
179
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$128.3
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $128.3 on Amazon
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Buy for $148.49 on Amazon
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Updated 2799 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4440 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |