Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 2% better in Rust than Core i5-8600 - 200 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - $86.28 vs $146.72
- Up to 40% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-10500 - $0.49 vs $0.81 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
200
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
60.493827160493815%
Price, €
€162.86
58%
FPS Winner
Buy for €162.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
197
98.5%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€95.77
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €95.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
95.85253456221197%
Multi-Core
5027
91.90127970749543%
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |