Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2593 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €148.88 vs €208.88
- Up to 26% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-8500 - €1.02 vs €1.38 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i7-2600K - 151 vs 146 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
146
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €148.88 on Amazon
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Buy for €208.88 on Amazon
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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
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |