Buy on Amazon
CA$384.57
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 19% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-8500 - 32 vs 27 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - CA$285.49 vs CA$384.57
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for CA$384.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75667 minutes ago
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
Buy for CA$285.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75667 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
91.3100724160632%
Multi-Core
4844
88.55575868372944%
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i5-8500
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
CA$1186.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,186.38
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1249.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,249.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
