Intel Core i5-8600T vs Intel Core i5-8500B

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-8600T vs Intel Core i5-8500B and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Handbrake, Blender, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, Furmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Prime95, 7zip, MATLAB, RealBench, 3DMark, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8500B or Intel Core i5-8600T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8600T

52%

Core i5-8500B

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8600T

52%

Core i5-8500B

53%

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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Control, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.0	93.6
Valorant	105.7	106.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	59.6
Apex Legends	99.3	100.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.2	79.8
Overwatch	85.6	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.9	73.4
DOOM Eternal	52.8	53.2
Warzone	82.4	83.0
Assassin's Creed	88.8	89.4
Valheim	87.7	88.3

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 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: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8600T

85%

Core i5-8500B

51%

To make a final decision 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 i5-8600T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8500B since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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 work, 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 i5-8600T	Intel Core i5-8500B
Cinbench 15 Single-core	156	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	802	934
Cinbench 20 Single-core	456	403
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2125	2287
Cinbench 23 Single-core	937	1052
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4633	5612

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

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i5-8500B
Single-Core	2286	2439
Multi-Core	8833	9509

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

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i5-8500B
Single-Core	897	1003
Multi-Core	4880	5511

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i5-8500B
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	July 07, 2018
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3 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	6400 millions	2000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	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 i5-8500B is 23% better than Core i5-8600T 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 i5-8600T is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8500B is better: 22
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8600T and Intel Core i5-8500B before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-8600T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8600T specs and review.

Intel Core i5-8500B - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8500B specs and review.