Intel Core i5-8500 vs Intel Core i5-8600

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-8500 vs Intel Core i5-8600 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Gears 5, RealBench, MATLAB, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Furmark, PassMark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8600 or Intel Core i5-8500.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8500

52%

Core i5-8600

53%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-8600 is 1% better than Core i5-8500. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8500

53%

Core i5-8600

53%

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 run games. Because this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.6	93.7
Valorant	106.4	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	59.6
Apex Legends	100.0	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.8	79.9
Overwatch	86.2	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.4	73.5
DOOM Eternal	53.2	53.2
Warzone	83.0	83.1
Assassin's Creed	89.4	89.4
Valheim	88.3	88.4

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8500

57%

Core i5-8600

56%

To make a final resolution 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 i5-8500 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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 i5-8500	Intel Core i5-8600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	178
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	934	959
Cinbench 20 Single-core	403	524
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2287	1866
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1052	1342
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5612	5908

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

	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel Core i5-8600
Single-Core	2461	2588
Multi-Core	9554	9922

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

	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel Core i5-8600
Single-Core	1114	1096
Multi-Core	5496	5592

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel Core i5-8600
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	July 07, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	6	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 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 i5-8600 is 3% better than Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8600 is better: 18
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8500 and Intel Core i5-8600 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-8500 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8500 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-8600 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8600 specs and review.