Intel Core i5 8600K vs Intel Core i7 6850K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 8600K with 6 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i7 6850K with 6 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 8600K 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 5 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Lower TDP (95W vs 140W)
Intel Core i7 6850K 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (15MB vs 9MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
+22%
1201
Intel Core i7 6850K
979
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
6612
Intel Core i7 6850K
+10%
7282
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
+67%
1649
Intel Core i7 6850K
986
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
+56%
6050
Intel Core i7 6850K
3877
Blender
Intel Core i5 8600K
+10%
110
Intel Core i7 6850K
100
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
+17%
1163
Intel Core i7 6850K
988
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
5367
Intel Core i7 6850K
+9%
5881
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
+8%
2603
Intel Core i7 6850K
2409
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
10201
Intel Core i7 6850K
+11%
11382
General Parameters
Oct 2017
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i5-8600K
Processor Number
i7-6850K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2011-3
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
140 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
6
Total Core Count
6
6
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
36x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
15 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
40
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
