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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600 is 407 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-7700 - 490 vs 487 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $135.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-7700 - $0.28 vs $0.34 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
490
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8600 or Core i7-7700
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
75 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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