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

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-8600T vs Intel Core i5-8500T and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like 7zip, MATLAB, Gears 5, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, SuperPi, 3DMark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Prime95, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8500T 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 i5-8500T

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8600T

52%

Core i5-8500T

52%

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 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	93.0	92.3
Valorant	105.7	104.9
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	58.7
Apex Legends	99.3	98.6
Call of Duty Warzone	79.2	78.7
Overwatch	85.6	84.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.9	72.4
DOOM Eternal	52.8	52.4
Warzone	82.4	81.8
Assassin's Creed	88.8	88.1
Valheim	87.7	87.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 i5-8500T

90%

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 i5-8500T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8600T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because 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 i5-8600T	Intel Core i5-8500T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	156	148
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	802	751
Cinbench 20 Single-core	456	414
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2125	1523
Cinbench 23 Single-core	937	1062
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4633	4164

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

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i5-8500T
Single-Core	2286	2103
Multi-Core	8833	7901

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

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i5-8500T
Single-Core	897	946
Multi-Core	4880	4206

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i5-8500T
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	3.7 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.1 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	6400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 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 i5-8600T is 8% better than Core i5-8500T 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: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8500T is better: 2
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-8600T and Intel Core i5-8500T before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i5-8500T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8500T specs and review.