Intel Core i5-9500T vs Intel Core i7-8709G

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-9500T vs Intel Core i7-8709G and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, 7zip, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi, Gears 5, Blender, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8709G or Intel Core i5-9500T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9500T

52%

Core i7-8709G

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9500T

52%

Core i7-8709G

52%

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 run 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.0	92.5
Valorant	105.7	105.1
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	58.9
Apex Legends	99.3	98.8
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	78.8
Overwatch	85.6	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.9	72.5
DOOM Eternal	52.8	52.5
Warzone	82.4	82.0
Assassin's Creed	88.8	88.3
Valheim	87.7	87.2

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i5-9500T

96%

Core i7-8709G

37%

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 i5-9500T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8709G since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 100W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, 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 learn 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-9500T	Intel Core i7-8709G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	155	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	811	809
Cinbench 20 Single-core	422	400
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1964	1746
Cinbench 23 Single-core	863	1054
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4271	4843

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

	Intel Core i5-9500T	Intel Core i7-8709G
Single-Core	2165	2335
Multi-Core	8167	7897

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

	Intel Core i5-9500T	Intel Core i7-8709G
Single-Core	1014	1113
Multi-Core	4898	4394

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even 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 i5-9500T	Intel Core i7-8709G
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	March 07, 2018
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	BGA2270
Core name	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake G
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	8
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	3170 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	100 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400
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	8 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 i7-8709G is 29% better than Core i5-9500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-9500T has 2 more core than Core i7-8709G. 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 i5-9500T is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8709G is better: 8
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-9500T and Intel Core i7-8709G before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-9500T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9500T specs and review.

Intel Core i7-8709G - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8709G specs and review.