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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 i5-10400
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $124.5 vs $148.49
- Up to 13% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-8600K - $0.69 vs $0.79 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 4% better in War Thunder than Core i5-10400 - 188 vs 181 FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
181
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i5-8600K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
145 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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145 FPS
$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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124 FPS
$9.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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126 FPS
$7.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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122 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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124 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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