Intel Core i5-9500F vs Intel Core i7-8700T

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-9500F vs Intel Core i7-8700T and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, MATLAB, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, 3DMark, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, PassMark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 i7-8700T or Intel Core i5-9500F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9500F

53%

Core i7-8700T

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9500F

53%

Core i7-8700T

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, 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: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.7	93.9
Valorant	106.4	106.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	59.7
Apex Legends	100.1	100.3
Call of Duty Warzone	79.8	80.0
Overwatch	86.2	86.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.4	73.6
DOOM Eternal	53.2	53.3
Warzone	83.0	83.2
Assassin's Creed	89.4	89.6
Valheim	88.3	88.5

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 i5-9500F

61%

Core i7-8700T

115%

To make a finishing 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 i7-8700T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9500F as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor 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. Because there are still many programs that can 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 i5-9500F	Intel Core i7-8700T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1016	1068
Cinbench 20 Single-core	371	423
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2640	2547
Cinbench 23 Single-core	916	1068
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6283	6635

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

	Intel Core i5-9500F	Intel Core i7-8700T
Single-Core	2716	2383
Multi-Core	10325	10859

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

	Intel Core i5-9500F	Intel Core i7-8700T
Single-Core	1197	1212
Multi-Core	5556	5747

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-9500F	Intel Core i7-8700T
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	July 07, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	8
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	6	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 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	12 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 i5-9500F is 20% better than Core i7-8700T 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 i5-9500F is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8700T is better: 20
However, it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-9500F and Intel Core i7-8700T before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-9500F - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9500F specs and review.

Intel Core i7-8700T - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8700T specs and review.