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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $101.64 vs $387.5
- Up to 73% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-10600 - $0.84 vs $3.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-8500 - 137 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
135
98.54014598540147%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
137
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.14/FPS
26.751592356687897%
Price, €
€430.12
26%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 6 Core Desktop Processor up to 4.8GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for €430.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5637 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
87.84040531982266%
Multi-Core
4844
78.44534412955466%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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