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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 938 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $150.0 vs $208.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i7-8700K - $0.55 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $208 on Amazon
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Updated 11018 minutes ago
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for $150 on Amazon
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Updated 11018 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i5-10600
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
112 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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