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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 44 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $57.99 vs $869.99
- Up to 93% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-8700 - $0.08 vs $1.21 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-8600 - 719 vs 713 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
713
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$57.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC,Intel Core i7-8700 up to 4.6G,GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6,32G DDR4,2T SSD,WiFi,BT 5.0, RGB Keybaord, RGB Mouse, RGB Mouse Pad, RGB Bluetooth Sound Bar, Headset Mic,W11H64
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8600 or Core i7-8700
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
483 FPS
$1.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$783.35
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483 FPS
$1.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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531 FPS
$1.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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559 FPS
$1.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$777.54
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348 FPS
$3.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
In Stock
463 FPS
$5.4/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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