The Core i5-8500T is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $57.20 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-8500T
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 35 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-6700K
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 46% cheaper – $67.80 vs $125.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
Core i5-8500T vs Core i7-6700K
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$67.8
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Core i5-8500T vs Core i7-6700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Ultra
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+2
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Very High
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+3
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Very High
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High
1920x1080
+1
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Epic
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+4
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-8500T vs Core i7-6700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-8500T vs Core i7-6700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-8500T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
52%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
89%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-8500T | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700K |
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General | ||
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 5th, 2015 |
Not Available | MSRP | $339.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 91 W |
Performance | ||
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
2.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
9 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Other Features | ||
DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |