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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 407 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $99.0 vs $159.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-8500 - $0.49 vs $0.8 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 0% better in Valheim than Core i5-7600 - 201 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 6 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
200
99.50248756218906%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
61.24999999999999%
Price, $
$159.99
61%
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
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Updated 349157 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1373
98.99062725306416%
Multi-Core
3812
78.6952931461602%
Intel Core i5-7600 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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