Intel Core i5-8600K vs Intel Core i7-1185GRE

Processor comparisons   18-02-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-8600K vs Intel Core i7-1185GRE and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as WPrime, Prime95, AIDA64, 7zip, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Handbrake, SuperPi, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, RealBench, 3DMark, Gears 5, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Fallout 76
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Apex Legends
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Death Stranding

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-1185GRE or Intel Core i5-8600K.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-8600K

53%

Core i7-1185GRE

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8600K

53%

Core i7-1185GRE

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.9	93.5
Valorant	106.7	106.2
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	59.5
Apex Legends	100.3	99.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.0	79.7
Overwatch	86.4	86.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	73.3
DOOM Eternal	53.3	53.1
Warzone	83.2	82.8
Assassin's Creed	89.6	89.2
Valheim	88.5	88.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8600K

41%

Core i7-1185GRE

328%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-1185GRE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8600K as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-8600K	Intel Core i7-1185GRE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	183	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1040	1019
Cinbench 20 Single-core	406	551
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2181	2282
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1318	1417
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7339	5772

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-8600K	Intel Core i7-1185GRE
Single-Core	2600	2802
Multi-Core	10237	10593

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-8600K	Intel Core i7-1185GRE
Single-Core	1191	1478
Multi-Core	5753	5349

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-8600K	Intel Core i7-1185GRE
Announcement date	October 12, 2017	September 21, 2020
Type	Desktop	Embedded System
Socket	FCLGA1151	BGA1526
Core name	Coffee Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	11
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267, In-Band ECC
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-8600K is 50% better than Core i7-1185GRE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8600K has 2 more core than Core i7-1185GRE. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8600K is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1185GRE is better: 14
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8600K and Intel Core i7-1185GRE before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-8600K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-8600K specs and review.

Intel Core i7-1185GRE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-1185GRE specs and review.