Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 88 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-10600K - 219 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - €299.16 vs €339.95
- Up to 10% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-10850K - €1.39 vs €1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
219
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.55/FPS
89%
Price, €
€339.95
88%
FPS Winner
Buy for €339.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16208 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
216
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.16
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €299.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |