Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1627 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-4930K - 278 vs 262 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $73.12 vs $101.64
- Up to 24% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-8500 - $0.31 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €112.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
262
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.16
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €81.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 177 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4930K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |