Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $101.64 vs $449.68
- Up to 76% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10900X - $0.62 vs $2.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 7% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8600K - 193 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 20 vs 6 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
181
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.82
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €112.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.59/FPS
23%
Price, €
€499.14
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for €499.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |