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In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 407 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-8500 - 130 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$150.75 vs CA$274.39
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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