Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 765 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6700T - 123 vs 119 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $99.9 vs $148.49
- Up to 31% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-8600K - $0.84 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for $148.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3267 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
119
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3267 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |