Intel Core i5-8600T vs Core i7-6700

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Combined performance score

i7-6700
5.27

Core i5-8600T outperforms Core i7-6700 by 15% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking1081989
Place by popularity95not in top-100
Value for money4.147.42
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Core i5
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date1 July 2015 (8 years old)2 April 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$213
Current price$86 (0.3x MSRP)$264 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-8600T has 79% better value for money than i7-6700.

Technical specs

Core i7-6700 and Core i5-8600T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700 and Core i5-8600T 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700 and Core i5-8600T. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP++
StatusLaunchedDiscontinued

Security technologies

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

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

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

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

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 530Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory64 GB64 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 i7-6700 and Core i5-8600T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

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

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

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

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

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

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.

i7-6700 5.27
i5-8600T 6.05
+14.8%

Core i5-8600T outperforms Core i7-6700 by 15% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-6700 8095
i5-8600T 9298
+14.9%

Core i5-8600T outperforms Core i7-6700 by 15% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-6700 1292
+2.6%
i5-8600T 1259

Core i7-6700 outperforms Core i5-8600T by 3% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-6700 4141
i5-8600T 4662
+12.6%

Core i5-8600T outperforms Core i7-6700 by 13% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.27 6.05
Integrated graphics card 2.58 3.08
Recency 1 July 2015 2 April 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Cost $303 $213
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

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


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