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Core i5-8259U vs Core i7-8700K

Core i5-8259U vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $186 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $186 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i5-8259U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 182 days older than Core i5-8259U.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i5-8259U - 725 vs 708 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


FPS

708

97%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

725

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.26/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

Buy for $186 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 160 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo
Core i5-8259U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1229

77%

Multi-Core

4064

63%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

Intel Core i5-8259U Logo

Intel Core i5-8259U

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Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Apr 5th, 2018
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel BGA 1356SocketIntel Socket 1151
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
Not AvailableTDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
23.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Iris Pro PlusIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-8259U or Core i7-8700K

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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