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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 and the cheaper Core i5-10500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-10500 - 118 vs 117 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - CA$175.0 vs CA$255.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-10600 - CA$1.5 vs CA$2.16 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
118
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.16/FPS
69%
Price, CA$
CA$255
68%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$255 on Amazon
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Updated 76 minutes ago
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
117
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$175
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for CA$175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i5-10500
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
51 FPS
CA$24.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,224.99
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51 FPS
CA$24.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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