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Core i5-10600KF vs Core i5-8500

Core i5-10600KF vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600KF

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for 81.16 on Amazon

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Updated 74469 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 110.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74469 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600KF

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for 81.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74469 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 110.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74469 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 806 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF

  • Performs up to 16% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-8500 - 219 vs 189 FPS
  • Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $73.12 vs $99.63
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

219

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€81.16

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for 81.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74469 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

189

86.3013698630137%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€110.59

73%

Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 110.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74469 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1686

100%

Multi-Core

6819

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

82.26571767497035%

Multi-Core

4844

71.03680891626338%

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-10600KF

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Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12
Threads6
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
41.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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