Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 624 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $103.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-8600 - $0.55 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 5% better in Rust than Core i7-6800K - 197 vs 187 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
187
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $103 on Amazon
In Stock
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Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |