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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-7350K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-7350K is 407 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7350K
- Performs up to 2% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-8500 - 183 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $51.6 vs $174.96
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-8500 - $0.28 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7350K - 6 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-7350K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.6
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel 7th Generation Core i3-7350K 4.20 GHz FCLGA1151 Desktop Processor (BX80677I37350K)
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Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-7350K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7350K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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