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Intel Core i5-8500 vs Intel Core i7-8559U gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-8500 vs Intel Core i7-8559U

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 i7-8559U tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Prime95, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Blender, 3DMark, 7zip, PassMark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:
  • Last Man Standing
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Fortnite
  • Fallout 76
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Valheim
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Borderlands 3
  • Overwatch
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Death Stranding
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Valorant
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Halo Infinite
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Apex Legends

   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8559U or Intel Core i5-8500.


 
Intel Core i5-8500
Intel Core i7-8559U

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i5-850052% Core i7-8559U52%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-850053% Core i7-8559U52%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just 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: Control, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite93.692.5
Valorant106.4105.1
Cyberpunk 207759.658.9
Apex Legends100.098.8
Call of Duty Warzone79.878.8
Overwatch86.285.1
Red Dead Redemption 273.472.5
DOOM Eternal53.252.6
Warzone83.082.0
Assassin's Creed89.488.3
Valheim88.387.3
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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i5-850057% Core i7-8559U123%
To make a finishing choice 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 i7-8559U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8500 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 28W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program 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 benefit 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 i7-8559U
Cinbench 15 Single-core174184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core934675
Cinbench 20 Single-core403431
Cinbench 20 Multi-core22871572
Cinbench 23 Single-core10521140
Cinbench 23 Multi-core56124423

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-8500 Intel Core i7-8559U
Single-Core24612565
Multi-Core95548852

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-8500 Intel Core i7-8559U
Single-Core11141037
Multi-Core54964420

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 i5-8500 Intel Core i7-8559U
Announcement dateJuly 07, 2018April 01, 2018
TypeDesktopLaptop
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1528
Core nameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation88
Turbo Frequency4.1 MHz4.5 MHz
Frequency3 MHz2.7 MHz
Cores64
Threads68
Bus rate8 GT/s4 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm14 nm
Transistors count2460 millions1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)65 W28 W
Memory typeDDR4-2666DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory128 Gb32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache9 MB8 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 i5-8500 is 9% better than Core i7-8559U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8500 has 2 more core than Core i7-8559U. 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: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8559U is better: 7
   Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-8500 and Intel Core i7-8559U 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 i7-8559U - all data

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


Intel Core i5-8500 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i5-1038NG7
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i7-10710U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Core i7-9700TE
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Core i9-8950HK
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-9700T
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i7-9700T
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i5-8500B
• Vs Core i5-9600T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Core i7-9850HL
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G


Intel Core i7-8559U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-9600T
• Vs Core i5-9400T
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i7-8557U
• Vs Core i7-9850HL
• Vs Core i5-1035G7
• Vs Core i5-1035G4
• Vs Core i5-9500T
• Vs Core i5-8257U
• Vs Core i5-8279U
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i7-8705G
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i5-9400H
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-8500B
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i5-1038NG7
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i5-8259U
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Core i5-8400H
• Vs Core i7-8706G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i5-8500T
• Vs Core i7-8709G
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
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