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Core i5-8400T vs Core i5-8500

Core i5-8400T vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $174.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7846 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $174.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7846 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 47 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400T.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400T

  • Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $139.0 vs $174.96
  • Up to 15% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8500 - $1.05 vs $1.23 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 35 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

  • Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-8400T - 142 vs 133 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400T doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

133

93%

Value, $/FPS

$1.05/FPS

100%

Price, $

$139

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

142

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.23/FPS

85%

Price, $

$174.96

79%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $174.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7846 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo
Core i5-8400T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1099

79%

Multi-Core

3884

80%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4844

100%

Intel Core i5-8400T Logo

Intel Core i5-8400T

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Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

Apr 2nd, 2018
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads6
1.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.0 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
17.0xMultiplier
30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

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