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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 2594 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-560 - 88 vs 77 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $60.0 vs $186.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-8700K - $0.78 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i3-560 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 29th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i3-560
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$31.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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