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Core i5-8600K vs Core i9-10900F

Core i5-8600K vs Core i9-10900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-10900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 288.88 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-10900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 288.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - €227.62 vs €288.88
  • Up to 10% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10900F - €1.26 vs €1.4 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F

  • Performs up to 14% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8600K - 206 vs 181 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 - 20 vs 6 threads
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League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

181

87%

Value, €/FPS

€1.26/FPS

100%

Price, €

€227.62

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151

Buy for 227.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

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Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

206

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.4/FPS

90%

Price, €

€288.88

78%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 288.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

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Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

92%

Multi-Core

5597

66%

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Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1676

100%

Multi-Core

8426

100%

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Intel Core i5-8600K

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Intel Core i9-10900F

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
20
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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