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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 1026 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - £243.0 vs £295.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing New World than Core i9-10850K - £2.06 vs £2.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 3% better in New World than Core i5-8600K - 122 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-8600K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.60GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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