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The Core i5-8500T is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-8500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $36.00 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i5-8500T

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy35 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of the Core i5-8500

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 29% cheaper$89.00 vs $125.00
  • A better value for money for gaming

Core i5-8500T vs Core i5-8500 for Gaming

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Core i5-8500T vs Core i5-8500 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-8500T vs Core i5-8500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500T Logo

Core i5-8500T

Apr 2nd, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1201

87%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4232

84%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

Feb 14th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1374

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5021

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-8500T vs Core i5-8500 in core CPU performance specifications

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Core i5-8500T

Apr 2nd, 2018


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

9 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.1 GHz

70%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

85%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

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%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i5-8500T

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i5-8500

General
Apr 2nd, 2018
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Not AvailableMSRP$192.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
35 W
Power Consumption65 W
Performance
6Cores6
6Threads6
2.1 GHzBase Frequency
3.0 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
9 MBL3 Cache9 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

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