Intel Core i5-9600T vs Intel Core i5-8500B

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-9600T vs Intel Core i5-8500B and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Furmark, PassMark, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Blender, 7zip, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

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 i5-9600T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9600T

52%

Core i5-8500B

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9600T

52%

Core i5-8500B

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.2	93.6
Valorant	105.9	106.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.3	59.6
Apex Legends	99.5	100.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.4	79.8
Overwatch	85.8	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	73.4
DOOM Eternal	52.9	53.2
Warzone	82.6	83.0
Assassin's Creed	88.9	89.4
Valheim	87.9	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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i5-9600T

102%

Core i5-8500B

51%

To make a final decision 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 i5-9600T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8500B as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, 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 make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i5-9600T	Intel Core i5-8500B
Cinbench 15 Single-core	159	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	908	934
Cinbench 20 Single-core	401	403
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2271	2287
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1045	1052
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5573	5612

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

	Intel Core i5-9600T	Intel Core i5-8500B
Single-Core	2391	2439
Multi-Core	9459	9509

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

	Intel Core i5-9600T	Intel Core i5-8500B
Single-Core	1079	1003
Multi-Core	5060	5511

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i5-9600T	Intel Core i5-8500B
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	July 07, 2018
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	8
Turbo Frequency	3.9 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	3600 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 i5-9600T 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 i5-9600T is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8500B is better: 22
Although it should be understood that all the number 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 video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-9600T and Intel Core i5-8500B before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-9600T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9600T 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.