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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 796 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 91 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6700K - 178 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $148.49 vs $180.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6700K - $0.83 vs $1.02 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
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$148.49
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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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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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