Intel Core i7-8500Y vs Intel Core i3-L13G4

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-8500Y vs Intel Core i3-L13G4 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Blender, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, AIDA64, 3DMark, Gears 5, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PassMark, Blender, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-L13G4 or Intel Core i7-8500Y.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8500Y

50%

Core i3-L13G4

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8500Y

51%

Core i3-L13G4

50%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	89.4
Valorant	102.1	101.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	56.9
Apex Legends	96.0	95.5
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	76.2
Overwatch	82.7	82.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	70.1
DOOM Eternal	51.0	50.8
Warzone	79.6	79.3
Assassin's Creed	85.8	85.4
Valheim	84.7	84.4

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 i7-8500Y

423%

Core i3-L13G4

387%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i7-8500Y is more energy efficient than the Core i3-L13G4 as it consumes less power: 5W vs. 7W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 advantages 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 i7-8500Y	Intel Core i3-L13G4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	135	105
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	261	272
Cinbench 20 Single-core	306	268
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	602	632
Cinbench 23 Single-core	435	450
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2090	1746

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

	Intel Core i7-8500Y	Intel Core i3-L13G4
Single-Core	1744
Multi-Core	3061	2684

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

	Intel Core i7-8500Y	Intel Core i3-L13G4
Single-Core	635	813
Multi-Core	1801	1413

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 i7-8500Y	Intel Core i3-L13G4
Announcement date	March 07, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1515	FC-CSP1016
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Lakefield
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	11
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	2.8 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	0.8 MHz
Cores	2	5
Threads	4	5
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	5700 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	LPDDR4X 4267 POP Memory
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.3 GB/s	34 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 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 i7-8500Y is 46% better than Core i3-L13G4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-L13G4 has 3 more core than Core i7-8500Y. 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 i7-8500Y is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-L13G4 is better: 11
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8500Y and Intel Core i3-L13G4 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8500Y - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8500Y specs and review.

Intel Core i3-L13G4 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-L13G4 specs and review.