Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 806 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 1% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-10400F - 371 vs 369 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $99.95 vs $135.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-8600 - $0.27 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2707 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
369
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2707 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |