Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 806 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Space than Core i5-8500 - 154 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $124.0 vs $173.95
- Up to 30% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-8500 - $0.81 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |