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In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms Core i5-8279U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 820 days older than Core i5-8279U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 28 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Core i5-8279U - 200 vs 186 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8279U
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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