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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 612 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8600 - 171 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $175.0 vs $827.21
- Up to 79% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10920X - $1.04 vs $4.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.84/FPS
21.487603305785125%
Price, $
$827.21
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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In Stock
Updated 349400 minutes ago
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
168
98.24561403508771%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/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 349400 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
86.92537313432835%
Multi-Core
5027
44.294651511146355%
Intel Core i9-10920X | 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 |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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