Intel Core i5 8600K vs Intel Core i7 6900K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 8600K with 6 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i7 6900K with 8 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 8600K Advantages
Released 1 years and 5 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 140W)
Intel Core i7 6900K Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 9MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
+4%
1201
Intel Core i7 6900K
1151
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
6612
Intel Core i7 6900K
+71%
11326
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
+28%
1649
Intel Core i7 6900K
1286
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
6050
Intel Core i7 6900K
+23%
7470
Blender
Intel Core i5 8600K
110
Intel Core i7 6900K
+74%
192
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
+21%
1163
Intel Core i7 6900K
961
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
5367
Intel Core i7 6900K
+36%
7327
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
+12%
2603
Intel Core i7 6900K
2310
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 8600K
10201
Intel Core i7 6900K
+39%
14258
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
i7-6900K
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
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
6
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
32x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 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
-
