Intel Core i5-8257U vs Intel Core i5-8500T

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-8257U vs Intel Core i5-8500T tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Gears 5, Blender, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Blender, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Furmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Last Man Standing
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch
Valheim
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8500T or Intel Core i5-8257U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-8257U

52%

Core i5-8500T

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8257U

52%

Core i5-8500T

52%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.0	92.3
Valorant	104.6	104.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	58.7
Apex Legends	98.3	98.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.4	78.7
Overwatch	84.7	84.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	72.4
DOOM Eternal	52.3	52.4
Warzone	81.6	81.8
Assassin's Creed	87.8	88.1
Valheim	86.8	87.0

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8257U

235%

Core i5-8500T

90%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-8257U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8500T since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-8257U	Intel Core i5-8500T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	159	148
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	667	751
Cinbench 20 Single-core	391	414
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1628	1523
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1054	1062
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4128	4164

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-8257U	Intel Core i5-8500T
Single-Core	2350	2103
Multi-Core	7832	7901

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-8257U	Intel Core i5-8500T
Single-Core	1061	946
Multi-Core	3939	4206

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 newer the processor, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8257U	Intel Core i5-8500T
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	July 07, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1151
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	1.4 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	32 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-8500T is 33% better than Core i5-8257U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8500T has 2 more core than Core i5-8257U. 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 i5-8257U is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8500T is better: 24
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8257U and Intel Core i5-8500T before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-8257U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8257U specs and review.

Intel Core i5-8500T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8500T specs and review.