Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900F is 938 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $148.49 vs $225.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10900F - $1.02 vs $1.54 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-8600K - 146 vs 145 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
145
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $148.49 on Amazon
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Buy for $225 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |