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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 744 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $148.49 vs $799.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-10920X - $0.86 vs $4.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8600K - 174 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 24 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
173
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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