Intel Core i7-6700K vs Intel Core i5-8600K
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 53 55
Cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Top speed 4.2 GHz 4.3 GHz
Rated power 91 W 95 W
Games at recommended 196 207
Released20152017
Processor-heavy games only the Intel Core i5-8600K meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-6700K better than the Intel Core i5-8600K for gaming?
No — 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 AMD Radeon RX 6700 10GB for the Intel Core i7-6700K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti for the Intel Core i5-8600K.