Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 806 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-8500 - 260 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - £158.88 vs £168.88
- Up to 8% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-8500 - £0.61 vs £0.66 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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FPS
260
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
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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 | 4.1 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |