Intel Core i5-8650K vs Intel Core i5-8265U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8650K and Intel Core i5-8265U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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).

Intel Core i5-8650K

Intel Core i5-8265U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8650K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache	9 MB (shared) vs 6 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8265U

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8650K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8265U

Name	Intel Core i5-8650K	Intel Core i5-8265U
PassMark - Single thread mark		2044
PassMark - CPU mark		5877
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		908
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2803
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		26.164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		296.492
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		17.731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.943
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1665
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3208
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5740
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1665
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3208
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5740

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8650K	Intel Core i5-8265U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Whiskey Lake
Launch date	September 2018	21 August 2018
Place in performance rating	not rated	964
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Price now		$297
Processor Number		i5-8265U
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.04
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Unlocked
Base frequency		1.60 GHz
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		123 mm
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Number of threads		8
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		46x24
Sockets supported		FCBGA1528
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3EA0
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1