10th Gen Intel Core processors get big price reductions: would you go for more cores or better single-thread performance?

Highly anticipated: In preparation for the launch of the 11th Generation Core processors, aka Rocket Lake, Intel has made significant price reductions in order to clear the inventory of current generation processors, offering attractive alternatives to consumers, especially gamers in the looking for a 6 or 8 core CPU.

As we’ve discussed in recent weeks, the stock of AMD Ryzen processors is not as good, which means that some models are completely unavailable or they may sell for less attractive prices, even above the MSRP. , depending on where you live.

The Core i5-10600K was brought down to $ 189 and you can find them in Micro Center for that price, while at Amazon and Newegg they go for $ 225 a little less aggressive. As usual, prices in Europe are a bit higher, but you can still get the 10600K for € 208 at Mindfactory, one of the biggest retailers in Germany. This 6-core, 12-thread processor comes with a 4.1 GHz base clock, 4.8 GHz boost clock, integrated graphics, and is fully unlocked given that you have a suitable card.

The Core i7-10700K has also been reduced, with further price cuts, this 8-core comes to $ 250 at Micro Center, or € 299 at Mindfactory. With a 3.8 GHz base and 5.1 GHz boost clocks, it brings the competition to AMD’s Ryzen 3700X / 3800X models. For US buyers this is good value for money, but in Europe the prices are comparative and it is up to the users to make a choice based on the platform and performance in a specific scenario.

If 8 cores is not enough and you can use 2 more cores in your workloads, the Core i9-10900K can now be purchased for $ 400 from Micro Center, making it an interesting situation where in the US , the 10900K is now cheaper than the 5800X, but in Europe, where 10900K costs over € 400, it is undercut by 5800x, which can currently be had for € 399 here. At Amazon, the 10900K isn’t as affordable at $ 460, or $ 420 for the 10900KF model.

With these new prices, it seems like consumer choice is getting more complicated, but in this case, it’s a good thing as there is more choice between single-threaded cores, power and performance and users can refine their choice according to their needs.