Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 938 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-10400 - 187 vs 184 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €140.4 vs €288.88
- Up to 51% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-8600K - €0.76 vs €1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for €288.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18261 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
184
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€140.4
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €140.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18261 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |