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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 847 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $125.0 vs $270.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-10850K - $1.02 vs $2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 10% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-8500T - 135 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 20 vs 6 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
123
91.11111111111111%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1181
67.87356321839081%
Multi-Core
4117
45.26165347405453%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500T or Core i9-10850K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
85 FPS
$58.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,988
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52 FPS
$38.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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64 FPS
$34.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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47 FPS
$29.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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79 FPS
$29.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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47 FPS
$39.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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78 FPS
$76.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,999
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78 FPS
$89.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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