In Baldur's Gate 3, the Core i5-8500 is slightly slower than the Core i3-330M and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $81 more expensive!
Core i5-8500
- Is 8 years and 1 month newer – Feb 14, 2018 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 8 years and 1 month newer
Core i3-330M
- Up to 1% faster in Baldur's Gate 3 – 134 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Baldur's Gate 3
- Up to 45% cheaper – $98.95 vs $179.99
- Up to 45% cheaper
- Up to 46% better value in Baldur's Gate 3 – $0.73 vs $1.35/FPS
- Up to 46% better value in Baldur's Gate 3
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 46% less energy
Baldur's Gate 3 FPS Calculator
Core i5-8500 vs Core i3-330M: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-8500
Feb 14th, 2018
Average FPS
133 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
92 FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
54%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
54%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
134 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
91 FPS
99%
Price, $
$98.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8500 vs Core i3-330M in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8500 vs Core i3-330M in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8500
Feb 14th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
33%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
71%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
40%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-8500 Feb 14th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| $192.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Laptop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGAG1 |
| 65W | Power Consumption | 35W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 1066 MHz (DDR3) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
