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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 725 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-6500TE - 185 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $186.0 vs $489.95
- Up to 62% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-6500TE - $1.01 vs $2.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 12 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$186
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
High
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500TE | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500TE or Core i7-8700K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
99 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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