Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2593 days newer than Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 27% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-2300 - 143 vs 113 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 6 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
36.770007209805335%
Multi-Core
1490
30.759702725020645%
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |