Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 492 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Core i7-6800K - 201 vs 187 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $103.0 vs $197.94
- Up to 44% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-8600K - $0.55 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $197.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
187
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $103 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |