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Core i9-10900K vs Core i5-8600

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

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (fase base: 3,70GHz; attacco: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box

Buy for 515 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65465 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 187.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65465 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (fase base: 3,70GHz; attacco: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box

Buy for 515 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65465 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 187.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65465 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-8600 - 185 vs 178 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 64% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €187.74 vs €515.0
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Resident Evil 4.
Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

185

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€515

36%

FPS Winner

Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (fase base: 3,70GHz; attacco: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box

Buy for 515 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65465 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

178

96.21621621621622%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€187.74

100%

Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 187.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65465 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1749

100%

Multi-Core

9163

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

83.24757004002286%

Multi-Core

5027

54.86194477791116%

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo

Intel Core i9-10900K

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Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Intel Core i5-8600

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads6
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier31.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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