i7-6700TE vs i5-8600K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8600K
2017
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.42
+66.8%
Core i7-6700TE
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
3.85

Core i5-8600K outperforms Core i7-6700TE by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8600K and Core i7-6700TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10611464
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.080.62
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency6.4010.41
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date5 October 2017 (7 years ago)19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$257$303

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-8600K has 558% better value for money than i7-6700TE.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8600K and Core i7-6700TE 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3624
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2122 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8600K and Core i7-6700TE 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)
SocketFCLGA11511151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i7-6700TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP++

Security technologies

Core i5-8600K and Core i7-6700TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i7-6700TE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i7-6700TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8600K and Core i7-6700TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i7-6700TE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i7-6700TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8600K and Core i7-6700TE.

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 6.42
+66.8%
i7-6700TE 3.85

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 10196
+66.9%
i7-6700TE 6109

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 1580
+60.2%
i7-6700TE 986

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 5724
+92.1%
i7-6700TE 2980

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.42 3.85
Integrated graphics card 3.09 2.60
Recency 5 October 2017 19 October 2015
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

i5-8600K has a 66.8% higher aggregate performance score, 18.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores.

i7-6700TE, on the other hand, has 33.3% more threads, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6700TE in performance tests.


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