Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8600 - 138 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - £189.16 vs £449.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10900K - £1.44 vs £3.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £449 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
131
94%
Value, £/FPS
£1.44/FPS
100%
Price, £
£189.16
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £189.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |