Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $179.95 vs $186.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Control than Core i7-8700K - $0.9 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-6600T - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 12 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
201
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $179.95 on Amazon
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Buy for $186 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Jul 2nd, 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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |