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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1620 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1620 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1767 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1620.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 7% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Celeron G1620 - 124 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1620 - 6 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1620
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $49.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-8600K - $0.42 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
43.29896907216495%
Price, $
$120
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Celeron G1620
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
FPS
116
93.54838709677419%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Celeron G1620 2.7 1 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G1620
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In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Celeron G1620
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G1620
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
409
26.45536869340233%
Multi-Core
723
12.917634447025192%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Celeron G1620 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 55 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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