Intel Core i5-9500T vs Intel Core i5-8500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9500T and Intel Core i5-8500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2023 vs 1943
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2023 vs 1943
  • 4.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 4627 vs 1058
  • 4.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 4627 vs 1058
  • 4.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7946 vs 1800
  • 4.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7946 vs 1800
  • 2.3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8708 vs 3732
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs February 2018
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2023 vs 1943
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2023 vs 1943
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4627 vs 1058
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4627 vs 1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7946 vs 1800
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7946 vs 1800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8708 vs 3732

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8500

  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2444 vs 2144
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9536 vs 8143
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2444 vs 2144
PassMark - CPU mark 9536 vs 8143

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9500T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2144
2444
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8143
9536
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2023
1943
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2023
1943
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4627
1058
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4627
1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7946
1800
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7946
1800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
8708
3732
Name Intel Core i5-9500T Intel Core i5-8500
PassMark - Single thread mark 2144 2444
PassMark - CPU mark 8143 9536
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2023 1943
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2023 1943
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4627 1058
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4627 1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7946 1800
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7946 1800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8708 3732
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1074
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4700
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

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-9500T Intel Core i5-8500

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Family Core i5
Launch date 23 April 2019 February 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $192
Place in performance rating 339 1766
Processor Number i5-9500T i5-8500
Series i5-9000 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $229
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 15.36

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.5 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 9 MB 9216 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 6 6
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 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 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W) PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)