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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7600K is 363 days older than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $190.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-8700 - $1.21 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$190
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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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
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i7-8700
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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49 FPS
$17.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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81 FPS
$8.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
In Stock
1 FPS
$1249/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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41 FPS
$60.95/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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