Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2593 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-2600K - 171 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $85.0 vs $174.96
- Up to 49% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8500 - $0.52 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |