Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-8500 - 113 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €208.88 vs €669.87
- Up to 67% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-10900K - €1.95 vs €5.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
113
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.93/FPS
32%
Price, €
€669.87
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for €669.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 712 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
107
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 713 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 i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
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 | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |