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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600 is 47 days older than the more expensive Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i7-8700T - 781 vs 767 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-8700T - $135.0 vs $298.95
- Up to 56% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-8700T - $0.17 vs $0.39 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
781
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 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 | 2.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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