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Core i7-7700K vs Core i5-8600

Core i7-7700K vs Core i5-8600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7700K

4.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for $147.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4921 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4922 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7700K

4.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for $147.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4921 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4922 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 407 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8600.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-8600 - 241 vs 237 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $105.0 vs $147.72
  • Up to 28% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-7700K - $0.44 vs $0.61 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
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Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

241

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.61/FPS

72.1311475409836%

Price, $

$147.72

71%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for $147.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4921 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

237

98.3402489626556%

Value, $/FPS

$0.44/FPS

100%

Price, $

$105

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $105 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4922 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1571

100%

Multi-Core

5105

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

92.67982176957352%

Multi-Core

5027

98.47208619000979%

Intel Core i7-7700K

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Intel Core i5-8600

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Kaby LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8
Threads6
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
42.0x
Multiplier31.0x
HD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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