Intel Pentium 8500 vs Intel Core i5-10600KF

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium 8500 vs Intel Core i5-10600KF and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Prime95, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, WPrime, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Furmark, 7zip, 3DMark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Fortnite
Fallout 76
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Borderlands 3

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10600KF or Intel Pentium 8500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Pentium 8500

54%

Core i5-10600KF

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium 8500

53%

Core i5-10600KF

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.7	96.5
Valorant	106.4	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	61.4
Apex Legends	100.0	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.8	82.2
Overwatch	86.2	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.4	75.6
DOOM Eternal	53.2	54.8
Warzone	83.0	85.5
Assassin's Creed	89.4	92.1
Valheim	88.3	91.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium 8500

369%

Core i5-10600KF

38%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Pentium 8500 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10600KF since it has less power consumption: 9W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Pentium 8500	Intel Core i5-10600KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	184	215
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1348	1615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	441	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3062	3629
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1035	1391
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10094	10489

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Pentium 8500	Intel Core i5-10600KF
Single-Core	2421	2993
Multi-Core	14131	14785

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Pentium 8500	Intel Core i5-10600KF
Single-Core	998	1425
Multi-Core	5542	8301

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Pentium 8500	Intel Core i5-10600KF
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	4.1 MHz
Cores	5	6
Threads	6	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	32 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-10600KF is 75% better than Pentium 8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-10600KF has 1 more core than Pentium 8500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium 8500 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10600KF is better: 26
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Pentium 8500 and Intel Core i5-10600KF before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium 8500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium 8500 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-10600KF - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-10600KF specs and review.