Intel Core i5-11400F vs Intel Core i5-8500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Core i5-8500T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

Intel Core i5-11400F

Intel Core i5-8500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400F

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2994 vs 2014
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17011 vs 7732

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs April 2018
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB vs 9216 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2994 vs 2014
PassMark - CPU mark	17011 vs 7732

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8500T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2994

2014

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17011

7732

Name	Intel Core i5-11400F	Intel Core i5-8500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2994	2014
PassMark - CPU mark	17011	7732
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5695
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		925
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4003
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1716
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3742
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6497
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1716
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3742
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6497

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11400F	Intel Core i5-8500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$157
Place in performance rating	814	804
Processor Number	i5-11400F	i5-8500T
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$218.34
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		13.46
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	9216 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	6
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019C	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.60 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
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
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
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
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5