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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 407 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $89.0 vs $159.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-8500 - $0.51 vs $0.89 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 3% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-7500 - 180 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
175
97.22222222222221%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 349035 minutes ago
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
57.30337078651685%
Price, $
$159.99
55%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $159.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349035 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
91.56452775775054%
Multi-Core
3478
71.80016515276631%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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