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In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 2173 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $89.0 vs $148.49
- Up to 39% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-8600K - $0.35 vs $0.57 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-2700K - 259 vs 251 FPS
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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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