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Intel Core i3-7020U vs Intel Core i7-8500Y gaming benchmark

Intel Core i3-7020U vs Intel Core i7-8500Y

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-7020U vs Intel Core i7-8500Y and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, WPrime, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:
  • Fortnite
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • Halo Infinite
  • Last Man Standing
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Overwatch
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Apex Legends
  • Death Stranding
  • Valheim
  • Fallout 76
  • Borderlands 3
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Valorant

   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8500Y or Intel Core i3-7020U.


 
Intel Core i3-7020U
Intel Core i7-8500Y

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i3-7020U50% Core i7-8500Y50%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i3-7020U50% Core i7-8500Y51%
For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite89.589.8
Valorant101.7102.1
Cyberpunk 207756.957.2
Apex Legends95.696.0
Call of Duty Warzone76.276.6
Overwatch82.382.7
Red Dead Redemption 270.170.4
DOOM Eternal50.851.0
Warzone79.379.6
Assassin's Creed85.485.8
Valheim84.484.7
The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i3-7020U144% Core i7-8500Y423%
To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-8500Y is more energy efficient than the Core i3-7020U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 5W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i7-8500Y
Cinbench 15 Single-core94135
Cinbench 15 Multi-core227261
Cinbench 20 Single-core258306
Cinbench 20 Multi-core609602
Cinbench 23 Single-core434435
Cinbench 23 Multi-core16822090

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i7-8500Y
Single-Core13281744
Multi-Core25863061

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i7-8500Y
Single-Core648635
Multi-Core14321801

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i7-8500Y
Announcement dateJuly 07, 2018March 07, 2019
TypeLaptopLaptop
SocketFC-BGA1356, FCBGA1356FCBGA1515
Core nameKaby LakeAmber Lake Y
Architecturex86x86
Generation78
Turbo Frequency4.2 MHz
Frequency2.3 MHz1.5 MHz
Cores22
Threads44
Bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm14 nm
Transistors count1700 millions5700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)15 W5 W
Memory typeDDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory32 Gb16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s33.3 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache3 MB4 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion Options
Expansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-7020U is 34% better than Core i7-8500Y in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-7020U is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8500Y is better: 25
   Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-7020U and Intel Core i7-8500Y before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i3-7020U - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i7-8500Y - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score


Intel Core i3-7020U Processor Comparisons
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• Vs Core i3-6102E
• Vs Core i5-4230U
• Vs Core2 Extreme Q9200
• Vs Core i3-2105
• Vs Core i5-8210Y
• Vs Core i3-7167U
• Vs 3020e
• Vs Pentium Silver N5030
• Vs 3015e
• Vs Core i3-L13G4
• Vs Celeron G5900
• Vs Celeron G5920
• Vs Celeron G5905
• Vs Pentium J6426
• Vs Core i5-6200U
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050e
• Vs Celeron N5205U
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050U
• Vs Celeron N5100
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050C
• Vs Core i5-6300U
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• Vs Pentium Silver J5040
• Vs Core i5-5200U
• Vs Pentium 6805
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• Vs Xeon D-1602
• Vs Core i5-3210M
• Vs Pentium 6405U
• Vs Celeron J3455E
• Vs Core i5-8200Y
• Vs Celeron 6305
• Vs Pentium N4200E
• Vs A6-9550
• Vs Celeron N4020
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Intel Core i7-8500Y Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core m3-8100Y
• Vs Core i3-10110U
• Vs Core i3-7102E
• Vs Core i5-6287U
• Vs Core i3-7101TE
• Vs Core i3-6102E
• Vs Core i5-4230U
• Vs Core i5-7287U
• Vs Core2 Extreme Q9200
• Vs Core i3-2105
• Vs Core i5-8210Y
• Vs Core i3-8145U
• Vs Core i3-7167U
• Vs Core i3-8130U
• Vs Core i7-6660U
• Vs Core i5-8200Y
• Vs Celeron N5205U
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050U
• Vs Celeron N5100
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050C
• Vs Core i5-6300U
• Vs Core i5-L16G7
• Vs Ryzen Embedded R1305G
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405U
• Vs Core i5-7200U
• Vs Pentium Silver A1030
• Vs Core i3-10110Y
• Vs Celeron N5095
• Vs Core i7-7500U
• Vs Athlon Gold 3150C
• Vs Pentium Silver J5040
• Vs Core i5-2400
• Vs Pentium N6415
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505T
• Vs Pentium Silver N6000
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Athlon PRO 200U
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050e
• Vs Core i5-6200U
• Vs Pentium J6426
• Vs Celeron G5905
• Vs Celeron G5920
• Vs Celeron G5900
• Vs Core i3-L13G4
• Vs 3015e
• Vs Pentium Silver N5030
• Vs 3020e
• Vs Core i5-5200U
• Vs Pentium 6805
• Vs Celeron N4500
• Vs Xeon D-1602
• Vs Core i5-3210M
• Vs Pentium 6405U
• Vs Celeron J3455E
• Vs Celeron 6305
• Vs Pentium N4200E
• Vs A6-9550
• Vs Celeron N4020
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