Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900F is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - £191.24 vs £253.1
- Up to 22% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10900F - £1.46 vs £1.86 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8600 - 136 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 20 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
131
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£191.24
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £191.24 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
136
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.86/FPS
78%
Price, £
£253.1
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for £253.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |