Intel Core i7-10700F vs Intel Core i5-8500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10700F 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 10 more threads: 16 vs 6
  • Around 37% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2877 vs 2016
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16381 vs 7736
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 vs April 2018
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 6
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 9216 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2877 vs 2016
PassMark - CPU mark 16381 vs 7736

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 i7-10700F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8500T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2877
2016
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16381
7736
Name Intel Core i7-10700F Intel Core i5-8500T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2877 2016
PassMark - CPU mark 16381 7736
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6820
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 i7-10700F Intel Core i5-8500T

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 30 Apr 2020 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $298 - $310
Place in performance rating 779 798
Processor Number i7-10700F i5-8500T
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $218.34
Value for money (0-100) 13.46

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 512 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 9216 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 6
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C 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 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 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® 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® 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