Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i5-8600K - 203 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - £202.18 vs £270.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
87.69143505388543%
Multi-Core
5597
61.142669871094604%
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
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 | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |