Intel Core i5-8600K vs Intel Core i7-6700K
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-8600K is 4% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 55 53
Cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Top speed 4.3 GHz 4.2 GHz
Rated power 95 W 91 W
Games at recommended 207 196
Released20172015
Processor-heavy games only the Intel Core i5-8600K meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-8600K better than the Intel Core i7-6700K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-8600K scores 55 and the Intel Core i7-6700K 53.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti for the Intel Core i5-8600K, and the AMD Radeon RX 6700 10GB for the Intel Core i7-6700K.