IntelBX80677I37300
IntelBX80684I58500

2 Cores, 4 Threads @4.0GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.00 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 44,657 user samples
1,568 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 77% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 58% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 58% Great: 77%
SPEED RANK: 409th / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
43,089 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 90% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 60% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Poor: 60% Great: 90%
SPEED RANK: 214th / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
70 % 82.1 % Faster effective speed.
+17%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
86.2 Pts +4% 82.6 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
115 Pts 116 Pts +1%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
203 Pts 230 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+13%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
312 Pts 448 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+44%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
319 Pts 585 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+83%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
94.4 Pts +0% 94.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
127 Pts +3% 123 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
237 Pts 244 Pts +3%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
355 Pts 484 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+36%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
354 Pts 675 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+91%
Market Share
Based on 68,066,222 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.22 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money
93.6 % 99.3 % Slightly better value.
+6%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 59 % More popular.
+13%
Price
Price (score)
$97 Much cheaper.
+30%
$139
Age
Newest
89 Months 75+ Months More recent.
+16%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
354 Pts 694 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+96%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
318 Pts 608 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+91%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'17 Q2'18
Cache
Cache
4 MB 9 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
No Yes
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$147.00 $192.00 - $235.00
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR4-2666
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 630 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
350.00 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.15 GHz 1.10 GHz
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes No
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
No Yes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
No Yes

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The hex-core i5-8500 hails from Intel’s eighth generation of Coffee Lake processors, known for featuring a higher number of cores at each SKU than in previous generations and their refinement of the 14nm architecture as seen in 6th and 7th generation processors. At an estimated price of $184 it offers good multi-core value for money. Its quad core performance nearly rivals the more expensive i7-7700K (the 2017 CPU of choice for many top-end gamers). However based on preliminary benchmarks, the i5-8500 is only marginally faster (2% greater effective speed) than the i5-8400 which is also a recent and competitively priced hex-core Coffee Lake processor. Also, like the i5-8400, the 8500 features 9MB of L3 cache and a frugal TDP of 65W, leaving not much to choose between them. As is the case of all Coffee Lake processors, currently the only motherboards that the 8500 can be paired with feature Intel’s high-end Z370 chipset for overclocking. However, alternative and more suitable 300 series motherboards are long overdue and expected to be available soon. [Mar '18 CPUPro]

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