Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 894 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - £165.81 vs £295.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10850K - £0.73 vs £1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i5-8500 - 231 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
226
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.73/FPS
100%
Price, £
£165.81
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £165.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
Buy for £295 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |