In The Callisto Protocol, the Core i5-6500T is slightly slower than the Core i7-8700 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $61 more expensive!
Core i5-6500T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 46% less energy
Core i7-8700
- Up to 5% faster in The Callisto Protocol – 119 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in The Callisto Protocol
- Is 2 years and 3 months newer – Oct 05, 2017 vs Jul 02, 2015
- Is 2 years and 3 months newer
- Up to 31% cheaper – $137.66 vs $198.95
- Up to 31% cheaper
- Up to 35% better value in The Callisto Protocol – $1.15 vs $1.76/FPS
- Up to 35% better value in The Callisto Protocol
The Callisto Protocol FPS Calculator
Core i5-6500T vs Core i7-8700: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
113 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
80 FPS
94%
Price, $
$198.95
69%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
65%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
119 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
85 FPS
100%
Price, $
$137.66
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6500T vs Core i7-8700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6500T vs Core i7-8700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
67%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-6500T Jul 2nd, 2015 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-8700 Oct 5th, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Released | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| – | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1151 |
35 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR3), 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
