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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 363 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $75.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-8700 - $0.38 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1507
99.60343688037013%
Multi-Core
4226
71.56646909398815%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-7600K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
69 FPS
$12.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$859.99
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23 FPS
$30.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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20 FPS
$89.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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48 FPS
$52.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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