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IntelBX80684I58500
▲ 552,603 ▼
  

4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.40 GHz, 45 W.
Release date ≈ Q1 2019.

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▲ 601,516 ▼

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

Effective Speed 
+26%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 159,771 user samples
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Best Bench: 81% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 38% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 38% Great: 81%
SPEED RANK: 514th / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 70%
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 / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		65 % 82.1 % Faster effective speed.
+26%
Average Score 
+29%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		75.5 Pts 82.6 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		98.7 Pts 116 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		180 Pts 230 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+28%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		298 Pts 448 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+50%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		417 Pts 585 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+40%
Overclocked Score 
+10%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.5 Pts 94.1 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		120 Pts 123 Pts +2%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		229 Pts 244 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+7%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		394 Pts 484 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+23%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		579 Pts 675 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+17%
Value & Sentiment 
+45%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.38 % Hugely higher market share.
+100% 		0.19 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % 60 % Slightly more popular.
+9%
Nice To Haves 
+14%
Age
Newest 		63+ Months More recent.
+17% 		76+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		591 Pts 694 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+17%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		430 Pts 608 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+41%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'19 Q2'18
Cache
Cache 		8 MB SmartCache 9 MB SmartCache
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		No Yes
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		128 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2666
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		41.8 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.05 GHz 1.10 GHz
Package Size
Package Size 		42mm x 28mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		No Yes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 65%
Average Bench 82.1%
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It's good for a budget laptop around $900~1200. i5 is very suitable for most games. But will not able to handle modern 3D games more than 120fps with GPU that comes with laptop such as GTX 1650/Ti/MaxQ. I would recommend getting i7-9750H, as it has 2 more cores for multitasking and has better CPU options such as GTX1660ti and GTX1070 [Apr '21 Gamejang]

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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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