Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 3% better in Remnant II than Core i5-8500 - 91 vs 88 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €198.88 vs €212.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i5-8500 - €2.19 vs €2.41 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €212 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14145 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
91
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |