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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 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 i5-10600 is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i5-8600 - 204 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $175.0 vs $299.95
- Up to 41% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-10600 - $0.87 vs $1.47 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
59.183673469387756%
Price, $
$299.95
58%
FPS Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
Buy for $299.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348797 minutes ago
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
202
99.01960784313727%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348797 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
92.2102596580114%
Multi-Core
5027
81.4089068825911%
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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