Intel Core i7-8809G vs Intel Core i5-8500B

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-8809G vs Intel Core i5-8500B tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review 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 parallel examination in special testing software such as 7zip, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Blender, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Blender, SuperPi, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, 3DMark, PassMark, Prime95, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8500B or Intel Core i7-8809G.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8809G

52%

Core i5-8500B

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8809G

52%

Core i5-8500B

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low 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, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Control, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.1	93.6
Valorant	105.7	106.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	59.6
Apex Legends	99.4	100.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	79.8
Overwatch	85.7	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	73.4
DOOM Eternal	52.9	53.2
Warzone	82.5	83.0
Assassin's Creed	88.8	89.4
Valheim	87.8	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 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 i7-8809G

41%

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 i5-8500B is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8809G as it consumes less power: 100W 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports 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 i7-8809G	Intel Core i5-8500B
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	830	934
Cinbench 20 Single-core	429	403
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2095	2287
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1132	1052
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4395	5612

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

	Intel Core i7-8809G	Intel Core i5-8500B
Single-Core	2488	2439
Multi-Core	8796	9509

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

	Intel Core i7-8809G	Intel Core i5-8500B
Single-Core	1231	1003
Multi-Core	4960	5511

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 i7-8809G	Intel Core i5-8500B
Announcement date	March 07, 2018	July 07, 2018
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	BGA2270	FCBGA1440
Core name	Kaby Lake G	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3170 millions	2000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	100 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	9 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 i7-8809G is 3% better than Core i5-8500B in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8500B has 2 more core than Core i7-8809G. 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 i7-8809G is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8500B is better: 20
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8809G and Intel Core i5-8500B before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-8809G - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8809G 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.