Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8500T outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8500T is 2640 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Performs up to 75% better in League of Legends than Core i7-2600K - 138 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-2600K - $0.74 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-8500T - $57.77 vs $91.4
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 8 vs 6 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
138
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.45
63%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €101.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2102 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
79
57.2463768115942%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
91.35802469135803%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
Buy for €64.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2096 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
56.56223539373413%
Multi-Core
2320
56.35171241195045%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 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 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |