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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 612 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-8600 - 207 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $105.0 vs $565.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10900X - $0.51 vs $2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/FPS
18.681318681318682%
Price, $
$565
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
205
99.03381642512076%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$105
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $105 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33026 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
92.38578680203045%
Multi-Core
5027
53.6442215345214%
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i5-8600
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
207 FPS
$29.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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