Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2593 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-2600K - 182 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - CA$139.99 vs CA$210.49
- Up to 41% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-2600K - CA$0.77 vs CA$1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$139.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |