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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 247 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - CA$218.88 vs CA$225.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Core i5-8500 - 811 vs 774 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
811
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
97%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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