Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700 is 88 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 0% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-8600K - 211 vs 210 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $192.55 vs $197.94
- Up to 3% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-8600K - $0.91 vs $0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192.55
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |