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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $135.0 vs $275.98
- Up to 49% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-10900 - $0.77 vs $1.52 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 3% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-8600 - 182 vs 176 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
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
50%
Price, $
$275.98
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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