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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Deathloop than Core i5-6500 - 180 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $56.0 vs $186.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i7-8700K - $0.32 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Deathloop
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 CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i5-6500
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
32 FPS
$20.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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47 FPS
$15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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72 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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