Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6900K is 624 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $120.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-8600 - $0.63 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |