The Core i7-5500U is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700T. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy – 15 vs 35 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-8700T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i7-5500U vs Core i7-8700T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5500U
Mar 1st, 2015
Average FPS
175
95%
Min 1% FPS
117
96%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i7-5500U vs Core i7-8700T 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
Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
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High
1920x1080
+1
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High
1920x1080
+3
Average FPS
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Epic
1920x1080
+4
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5500U vs Core i7-8700T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5500U vs Core i7-8700T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5500U
Mar 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
33%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3 GHz
75%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-5500U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| $393.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
15 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
