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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 914 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $179.95 vs $200.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-8700 - $1.05 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 9% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-6600T - 186 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 12 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
171
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6600T or Core i7-8700
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
81 FPS
$10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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63 FPS
$13.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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91 FPS
$8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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18 FPS
$69.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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56 FPS
$44.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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