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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 725 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 6% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-6500TE - 134 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $148.49 vs $489.95
- Up to 71% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-6500TE - $1.11 vs $3.86 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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