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Core i5-8500 vs Core i5-9600K

Core i5-8500 vs Core i5-9600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 110.59 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 102.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74046 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 110.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74046 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 102.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74046 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 247 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-8500 - 261 vs 257 FPS
  • Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $92.13 vs $99.63
This is a free version of Monster Hunter: World.
Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter: World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

257

98.46743295019157%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€110.59

92%

Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 110.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74046 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

261

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€102.26

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 102.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74046 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

81.01635514018692%

Multi-Core

4844

74.89177489177489%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

100%

Multi-Core

6468

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

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Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Intel Core i5-9600K

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads6
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
30.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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