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Core i5-10500 vs Core i5-8600

Core i5-10500 vs Core i5-8600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10500

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500

Buy for 162.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 95.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10500

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500

Buy for 162.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 95.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

200

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.81/FPS

60.493827160493815%

Price, €

€162.86

58%

FPS 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 162.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

197

98.5%

Value, €/FPS

€0.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€95.77

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 95.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 131 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1519

100%

Multi-Core

5470

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

95.85253456221197%

Multi-Core

5027

91.90127970749543%

Intel Core i5-10500

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Intel Core i5-8600

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
31.0xMultiplier31.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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