i5 8600K or i7 8700

josh1002

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I’m looking to upgrade from my i5 7500. Which is a better? The i5 8600K is $280 and the i7 8700 is $340. I’m looking to game on it.
 
Solution
For just gaming, I would go with the 8600k.

But since you will need a new motherboard either way to get one of those CPUs, I would go with a Ryzen 2600 for $160. It is a lot cheaper than the 8600/8700 and will only give you a few percent of fps less.