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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 i5-8500
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7350K - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7350K
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-8500 - 714 vs 705 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $51.6 vs $167.03
- Up to 71% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-8500 - $0.07 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i3-7350K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
714
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.6
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel 7th Generation Core i3-7350K 4.20 GHz FCLGA1151 Desktop Processor (BX80677I37350K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i3-7350K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i3-7350K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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