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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8086K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8086K is 1069 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 23% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-6600 - 116 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $70.0 vs $449.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-8086K - $0.74 vs $3.87 per FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.87/FPS
19.12144702842377%
Price, $
$449
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 3668 minutes ago
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
94
81.03448275862068%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
Buy for $70 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3666 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
76.86790197250448%
Multi-Core
3552
50.93933744442851%
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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