i7-10850H vs i5-8600

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8600
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
6.27
Core i7-10850H
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.42
+18.3%

Core i7-10850H outperforms Core i5-8600 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8600 and Core i7-10850H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1076982
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.84no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency9.1315.60
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$213$395

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8600 and Core i7-10850H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads612
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8600 and Core i7-10850H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8600 and Core i7-10850H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-8600 and Core i7-10850H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8600 and Core i7-10850H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8600 and Core i7-10850H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8600 and Core i7-10850H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8600 and Core i7-10850H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8600 and Core i7-10850H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8600 and Core i7-10850H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-8600 6.27
i7-10850H 7.42
+18.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-8600 9961
i7-10850H 11791
+18.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-8600 1465
i7-10850H 1473
+0.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-8600 5064
i7-10850H 5497
+8.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.27 7.42
Integrated graphics card 3.09 5.58
Recency 2 April 2018 2 April 2020
Threads 6 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i7-10850H has a 18.3% higher aggregate performance score, 80.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-10850H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8600 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-8600 is a desktop processor while Core i7-10850H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8600 and Core i7-10850H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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