i7-5775R vs i5-8600K

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8600K
2017
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.67
+33.7%

Core i5-8600K outperforms Core i7-5775R by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8600K and Core i7-5775R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10461242
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency6.407.00
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date24 September 2017 (7 years ago)15 April 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$257no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8600K and Core i7-5775R basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier3633
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2182 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8600K and Core i7-5775R compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i7-5775R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-8600K and Core i7-5775R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i7-5775R are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
VT-ino data-
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i7-5775R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s29.86 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Max video memory64 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8600K and Core i7-5775R integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i7-5775R integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i7-5775R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1211.2
OpenGL4.54.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i7-5775R.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-8600K 6.67
+33.7%
i7-5775R 4.99

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-8600K 10202
+33.7%
i7-5775R 7632

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-8600K 1574
+33.2%
i7-5775R 1182

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-8600K 5679
+45.8%
i7-5775R 3894

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.67 4.99
Integrated graphics card 3.09 3.95
Recency 24 September 2017 15 April 2015
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i5-8600K has a 33.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% more physical cores.

i7-5775R, on the other hand, has 27.8% faster integrated GPU, 33.3% more threads, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5775R in performance tests.


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