Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 407 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 3% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-7400 - 141 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $110.0 vs $159.99
- Up to 29% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-8500 - $0.8 vs $1.13 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
70.79646017699116%
Price, $
$159.99
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for $159.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349278 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
137
97.16312056737588%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $110 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349278 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1176
84.78731074260995%
Multi-Core
3232
66.72171758876961%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-7400 |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |