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In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-8500 - 218 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - CA$285.49 vs CA$699.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
79.30245854774157%
Multi-Core
4844
52.86478227654698%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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