Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 8% better in F1 23 than Core i5-8600 - 242 vs 224 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 17% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €368.88 vs €442.65
- Up to 10% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-10900 - €1.65 vs €1.83 per FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
90%
Price, €
€442.65
83%
FPS Winner
Buy for €442.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15727 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
224
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€368.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €368.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15727 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | 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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |