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Intel Core i5-8600K vs Intel Core i5-8500. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2017
Intel Core i5-8600K
Intel Core i5-8600K
Released
Q1/2018
Overall score
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Intel Core i5-8500
Intel Core i5-8500

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-8600K or Intel Core i5-8500? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-8600K has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q4/2017.

Intel Core i5-8500 has a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q1/2018.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    425 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 17% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 5% better overclocked clock speed

    4.30 GHz left arrow 4.10 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    176 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    223 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    307 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    271 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    203 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    303 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    343 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    487 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    751 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    93 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    50 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    173 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    12 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    162 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    18 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    437 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    631 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.68 times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8500 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    282 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    258 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    313 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    266 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    249 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    326 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    450 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1290 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    747 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    79 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    192 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    35 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    173 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    14 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    472 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-8600K Intel Core i5-8600K
Intel Core i5-8500 Intel Core i5-8500
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 8
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000 left arrow Intel Core i 8000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-7600K left arrow Intel Core i5-7500
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-9600K left arrow Intel Core i5-9500
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.30 GHz left arrow 4.10 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (6 Cores)
    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow 1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q4/2017
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-8500 and Intel Core i5-8600K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-8600K and Intel Core i5-8500 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-8600K and Intel Core i5-8600K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    9.00 MB left arrow 9.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S left arrow Coffee Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 1151-2
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q1/2018

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-8600K and Intel Core i5-8500.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
1318
Intel Core i5-8600K
1052
Intel Core i5-8500
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
7339
Intel Core i5-8600K
5612
Intel Core i5-8500
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
406
Intel Core i5-8600K
403
Intel Core i5-8500
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
2181
Intel Core i5-8600K
2287
Intel Core i5-8500
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
183
Intel Core i5-8600K
174
Intel Core i5-8500
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
1040
Intel Core i5-8600K
934
Intel Core i5-8500
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1251
Intel Core i5-8600K
1086
Intel Core i5-8500
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
5631
Intel Core i5-8600K
4761
Intel Core i5-8500
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
442
Intel Core i5-8600K
442
Intel Core i5-8500
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4561
Intel Core i5-8600K
4337
Intel Core i5-8500
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
20638
Intel Core i5-8600K
18529
Intel Core i5-8500
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
2.27
Intel Core i5-8600K
2.16
Intel Core i5-8500
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
11.09
Intel Core i5-8600K
9.96
Intel Core i5-8500
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
52.6
Intel Core i5-8600K
52.6
Intel Core i5-8500
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
12809
Intel Core i5-8600K
11501
Intel Core i5-8500

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