Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i5-8500T

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i5-8500T and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful 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 special test applications like PassMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, WPrime, 7zip, PCMark 10, Prime95, Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, SuperPi, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8500T or Intel Core i7-8557U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8557U

52%

Core i5-8500T

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8557U

52%

Core i5-8500T

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	92.3
Valorant	104.7	104.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	58.7
Apex Legends	98.4	98.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	78.7
Overwatch	84.8	84.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	72.4
DOOM Eternal	52.3	52.4
Warzone	81.7	81.8
Assassin's Creed	87.9	88.1
Valheim	86.9	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 i7-8557U

244%

Core i5-8500T

90%

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 i7-8557U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8500T since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores 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. Because there are still many programs that 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 i7-8557U	Intel Core i5-8500T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	189	148
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	705	751
Cinbench 20 Single-core	439	414
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1762	1523
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1047	1062
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4809	4164

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

	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i5-8500T
Single-Core	2458	2103
Multi-Core	7843	7901

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

	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i5-8500T
Single-Core	1101	946
Multi-Core	4053	4206

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i5-8500T
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	July 07, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1151
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	32 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 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 i5-8500T is 19% better than Core i7-8557U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8500T has 2 more core than Core i7-8557U. 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 i7-8557U is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8500T is better: 22
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-8557U and Intel Core i5-8500T before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8557U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8557U 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.