Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 91 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600T
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $122.54 vs $160.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-8700 - $0.97 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8600T - 132 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600T - 12 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
126
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122.54
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $122.54 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600T | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 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 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |