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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8086K 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 i7-8086K is 111 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 41% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-8500 - 38 vs 27 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $139.0 vs $448.75
- Up to 56% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-8086K - $5.15 vs $11.81 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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