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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500T outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500T is 3226 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Performs up to 25% better in Starfield than Core i7-950 - 55 vs 44 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-8500T - $83.31 vs $125.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-8500T - $1.89 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 8 vs 6 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
83.25991189427312%
Price, $
$125
66%
FPS Winner
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Single-Core
463
39.20406435224386%
Multi-Core
1569
38.110274471702695%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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