Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 vs Intel Core i5-8500
Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Intel Core i5-8500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
- Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1678 vs 1074
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1678 vs 1074 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8500
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
- Around 66% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 60.4°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
- Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 75 Watt
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2453 vs 1107
- 8.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9550 vs 1095
- Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4700 vs 2644
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 6 vs 2 |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 60.4°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 65 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 75 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2453 vs 1107 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9550 vs 1095 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4700 vs 2644 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8500
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1107 | 2453 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1095 | 9550 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1678 | 1074 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2644 | 4700 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3732 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.925 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 77.276 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.766 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.864 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 10.65 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1943 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1058 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 1800 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1943 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1058 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 1800 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 | Intel Core i5-8500 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Conroe | Coffee Lake |
Launch date | Q3'06 | February 2018 |
Place in performance rating | 1757 | 1754 |
Processor Number | X6800 | i5-8500 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Launched |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Price now | $229 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 15.36 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.93 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
Bus Speed | 1066 MHz FSB | 8 GT/s DMI3 |
Die size | 143 mm2 | |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 60.4°C | 100°C |
Number of cores | 2 | 6 |
Transistor count | 291 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.5V | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 9216 KB (shared) | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.10 GHz | |
Number of threads | 6 | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Sockets supported | PLGA775 | FCLGA1151 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 75 Watt | 65 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C (65W) | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | |
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x3E92 | |
Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 64 GB | |
Processor graphics | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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4K resolution support | ||
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only |