Intel Core i5-8500T vs Intel Core i5-8260U

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-8500T vs Intel Core i5-8260U tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Gears 5, RealBench, Furmark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 7zip, PassMark, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8260U or Intel Core i5-8500T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8500T

52%

Core i5-8260U

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8500T

52%

Core i5-8260U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. Therefore, if you think 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	92.3
Valorant	104.9	104.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	58.7
Apex Legends	98.6	98.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	78.7
Overwatch	84.9	85.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	72.4
DOOM Eternal	52.4	52.4
Warzone	81.8	81.8
Assassin's Creed	88.1	88.1
Valheim	87.0	87.1

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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8500T

90%

Core i5-8260U

221%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-8260U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8500T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

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, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i5-8500T	Intel Core i5-8260U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	157
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	751	596
Cinbench 20 Single-core	414	409
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1523	2046
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1062	1029
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4164	4033

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

	Intel Core i5-8500T	Intel Core i5-8260U
Single-Core	2103	2385
Multi-Core	7901	7652

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

	Intel Core i5-8500T	Intel Core i5-8260U
Single-Core	946	997
Multi-Core	4206	4222

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8500T	Intel Core i5-8260U
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1528
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s OPI
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	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 23% better than Core i5-8260U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8500T has 2 more core than Core i5-8260U. 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 i5-8500T is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8260U is better: 11
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8500T and Intel Core i5-8260U before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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.

Intel Core i5-8260U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8260U specs and review.