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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500T 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 i5-8500T is 2640 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i7-2600K - 182 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-8500T - $79.0 vs $125.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-8500T - $0.44 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 8 vs 6 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
63.76811594202899%
Price, $
$125
63%
FPS Winner
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
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Updated 1970 minutes ago
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
178
97.8021978021978%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Updated 1964 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
56.56223539373413%
Multi-Core
2320
56.35171241195045%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 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 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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