Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 407 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 9% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-7400T - 131 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400T - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400T
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $52.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8600 - $0.43 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i5-7400T |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |