Intel Core i5-8500T vs Intel Core i7-4770K

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-8500T vs Intel Core i7-4770K tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, 3DMark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, PassMark, RealBench, Gears 5, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4770K 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 i7-4770K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8500T

52%

Core i7-4770K

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	93.2
Valorant	104.9	105.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	59.3
Apex Legends	98.6	99.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.7	79.5
Overwatch	84.9	85.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.4	73.1
DOOM Eternal	52.4	53.0
Warzone	81.8	82.6
Assassin's Creed	88.1	89.0
Valheim	87.0	87.9

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 tested computers 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. 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 i5-8500T

90%

Core i7-4770K

53%

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 i5-8500T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4770K as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 84W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-8500T	Intel Core i7-4770K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	751	709
Cinbench 20 Single-core	414	361
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1523	1769
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1062	961
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4164	4593

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

	Intel Core i5-8500T	Intel Core i7-4770K
Single-Core	2103	2172
Multi-Core	7901	7083

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

	Intel Core i5-8500T	Intel Core i7-4770K
Single-Core	946	1339
Multi-Core	4206	5120

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 i5-8500T	Intel Core i7-4770K
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	April 01, 2013
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA1150
Core name	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	4
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i7-4770K is 40% better than Core i5-8500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8500T has 2 more core than Core i7-4770K. 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: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4770K is better: 20
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-8500T and Intel Core i7-4770K before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i7-4770K specs and review.