Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 894 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $135.0 vs $279.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-10850K - $0.78 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8600 - 175 vs 172 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
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
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Feb 14th, 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |