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Core i5-6500 vs i5-8500T


Description
The i5-6500 is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-8500T is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the i5-8500T gets 251.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-8500T is 1.4 times faster than the i5-6500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
906ea
Core
Skylake-S
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/4
6/6
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
9216 kB
Date
September 2015
March 2018
Mean monothread perf.
53.7k points
59.27k points
Mean multithread perf.
179.44k 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
i5-6500
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
3.46k
3.56k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
14.61k
14.76k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.66k
4.46k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.99k
8.72k (x1.25)
TOTAL
29.71k
31.5k (x1.06)

Multithread

i5-6500

i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
12.52k
19.37k (x1.55)
Test#2 (FP)
51.13k
82.35k (x1.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.41k
24.6k (x1.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
2.97k (x0.76)
TOTAL
84.96k
129.29k (x1.52)

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
i5-6500
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
13.07k
12.92k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
20.23k
19.47k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.93k
4.62k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.2k
9.6k (x1.04)
TOTAL
47.43k
46.6k (x0.98)

Multithread

i5-6500

i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
49.62k
71.25k (x1.44)
Test#2 (FP)
74.82k
91.16k (x1.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.46k
24.45k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.21k
2.85k (x0.68)
TOTAL
147.12k
189.71k (x1.29)

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
i5-6500
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
23.13k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
19.87k
20.7k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.58k
4.71k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.36k
10.73k (x1.69)
TOTAL
53.7k
59.27k (x1.1)

Multithread

i5-6500

i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
84.36k
125.17k (x1.48)
Test#2 (FP)
72.91k
98.07k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.08k
25.57k (x1.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.1k
3.01k (x0.49)
TOTAL
179.44k
251.82k (x1.4)

Performance/W
i5-6500
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
1298 points/W
3576 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1122 points/W
2802 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
247 points/W
731 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
94 points/W
86 points/W
TOTAL
2761 points/W
7195 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-6500
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
6359 points/GHz
6608 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5521 points/GHz
5914 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1271 points/GHz
1346 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1766 points/GHz
3067 points/GHz
TOTAL
14917 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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