Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 328 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $167.03 vs $180.12
- Up to 6% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9600KF - $1.44 vs $1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-8500 - 118 vs 116 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
116
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167.03
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $167.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
94%
Price, $
$180.12
92%
FPS Winner
Buy for $180.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |