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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 725 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-6500TE - 178 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $208.0 vs $489.95
- Up to 59% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-6500TE - $1.17 vs $2.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 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 | 2.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i5-6500TE
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
64 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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