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IntelBX80684I58500
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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.50 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

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▲ 601,516 ▼

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

Effective Speed 
+5%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 65,423 user samples
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22,334 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 87% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 69% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 69% Great: 87%
SPEED RANK: 275th / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship
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 		77.9 % 82.1 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+5%
Average Score 
+3%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		74.4 Pts 82.6 Pts Lower memory latency.
+11%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		117 Pts +1% 116 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		229 Pts 230 Pts +0%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		437 Pts 448 Pts +3%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		736 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+26% 		585 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+7%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		83.5 Pts 94.1 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+13%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		134 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+9% 		123 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		265 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+9% 		244 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		512 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+6% 		484 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		835 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+24% 		675 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+91%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.05 % 0.2 % Hugely higher market share.
+300%
Value
Value For Money 		84.7 % 99.3 % Better value.
+17%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 60 % More popular.
+15%
Price
Price (score) 		$206 $139 Much cheaper.
+32%
Nice To Haves 
+33%
Age
Newest 		83+ Months 76+ Months Slightly more recent.
+8%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1069 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+54% 		694 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		939 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+54% 		608 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'17 Q2'18
Cache
Cache 		8.25 MB L3 9 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0, AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		No Yes
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$383.00 - $389.00 $192.00 - $235.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.00 GHz 4.10 GHz
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2017X PCG 2015C (65W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		128 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400 DDR4-2666
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		4 2
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		28 16

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 77.9%
Average Bench 82.1%
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Completely outclassed by the 8700k which is cheaper and faster. RIP Skylake-X [May '18 koopahermit]

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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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