In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i5-6500T is slightly faster than the Core i7-8700. However, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $29 more expensive!
Core i5-6500T
- Up to 3% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 182 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 46% less energy
Core i7-8700
- Is 2 years and 3 months newer – Oct 05, 2017 vs Jul 02, 2015
- Is 2 years and 3 months newer
- Up to 15% cheaper – $169.99 vs $198.95
- Up to 15% cheaper
- Up to 12% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $0.96 vs $1.09/FPS
- Up to 12% better value in The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i5-6500T vs Core i7-8700: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
182 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
136 FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.95
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
88%
Core i7-8700
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
177 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
132 FPS
97%
Price, $
$169.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/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 |
