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Core i5-10500 vs i5-8500T


Description
The i5-10500 is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i5-8500T is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10500 gets a score of 388 k points while the i5-8500T gets 251.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-10500 is 1.5 times faster than the i5-8500T. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a0653
906ea
Core
Comet Lake-S
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
FC-LGA 1200
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
6/12
6/6
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
9216 kB
Date
April 2020
March 2018
Mean monothread perf.
75.27k points
59.27k points
Mean multithread perf.
387.99k points
251.82k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-10500
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
4.52k
3.56k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
18.52k
14.76k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.58k
4.46k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.2k
8.72k (x0.61)
TOTAL
42.82k
31.5k (x0.74)

Multithread

i5-10500

i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
25.26k
19.37k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
120.48k
82.35k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
38.12k
24.6k (x0.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.68k
2.97k (x0.39)
TOTAL
191.54k
129.29k (x0.68)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-10500
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
16.3k
12.93k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
23.22k
18.61k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.22k
4.76k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.05k
10.05k (x0.72)
TOTAL
59.79k
46.36k (x0.78)

Multithread

i5-10500

i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
92.61k
71.15k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
147.68k
102.74k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
40.71k
26.6k (x0.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.78k
2.9k (x0.37)
TOTAL
288.77k
203.39k (x0.7)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-10500
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
16.33k
12.92k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
24.73k
19.47k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.99k
4.62k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.64k
9.6k (x0.7)
TOTAL
60.69k
46.6k (x0.77)

Multithread

i5-10500

i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
91.64k
71.25k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
158.71k
91.16k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.84k
24.45k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.76k
2.85k (x0.37)
TOTAL
297.94k
189.71k (x0.64)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-10500
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
28.73k
23.13k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
26.01k
20.7k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.08k
4.71k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.46k
10.73k (x0.74)
TOTAL
75.27k
59.27k (x0.79)

Multithread

i5-10500

i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
172.66k
125.17k (x0.72)
Test#2 (FP)
167.57k
98.07k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.45k
25.57k (x0.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.31k
3.01k (x0.36)
TOTAL
387.99k
251.82k (x0.65)

Performance/W
i5-10500
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
2656 points/W
3576 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2578 points/W
2802 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
607 points/W
731 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
128 points/W
86 points/W
TOTAL
5969 points/W
7195 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-10500
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
6384 points/GHz
6608 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5780 points/GHz
5914 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1351 points/GHz
1346 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3212 points/GHz
3067 points/GHz
TOTAL
16727 points/GHz
16934 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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