Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1610 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1610 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1767 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1610.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1610
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - £5.56 vs £188.66
- Up to 97% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-8600K - £0.04 vs £1.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Celeron G1610 - 145 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1610 - 6 vs 2 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
FPS
139
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.04/FPS
100%
Price, £
£5.56
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G1610 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Dec 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 6 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |