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Core i7-8700 vs i5-10500


Description
The i7-8700 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i5-10500 is based on Comet Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8700 gets a score of 389 k points while the i5-10500 gets 388 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-8700 is 1 times faster than the i5-10500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906ea
a0653
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Comet Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
FC-LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
6/12
6/12
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
12288 kB
Date
October 2017
April 2020
Mean monothread perf.
75.01k points
75.27k points
Mean multithread perf.
388.95k points
387.99k 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
i7-8700
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
4.48k
4.52k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
18.31k
18.52k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.88k
5.58k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.45k
14.2k (x1.06)
TOTAL
42.12k
42.82k (x1.02)

Multithread

i7-8700

i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
27.35k
25.26k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
124.94k
120.48k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.23k
38.12k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.08k
7.68k (x1.08)
TOTAL
202.61k
191.54k (x0.95)

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
i7-8700
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.45k
16.3k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
23.74k
23.22k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.24k
6.22k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.43k
14.05k (x1.05)
TOTAL
59.86k
59.79k (x1)

Multithread

i7-8700

i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
100.94k
92.61k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
159.09k
147.68k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.61k
40.71k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.59k
7.78k (x1.18)
TOTAL
310.23k
288.77k (x0.93)

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
i7-8700
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.57k
16.33k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
25.52k
24.73k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
5.99k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.82k
13.64k (x1.06)
TOTAL
60.92k
60.69k (x1)

Multithread

i7-8700

i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
101.85k
91.64k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
170.31k
158.71k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.12k
39.84k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.11k
7.76k (x1.09)
TOTAL
322.39k
297.94k (x0.92)

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
i7-8700
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
29.25k
28.73k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
25.98k
26.01k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.05k
6.08k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.74k
14.46k (x1.05)
TOTAL
75.01k
75.27k (x1)

Multithread

i7-8700

i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
182.56k
172.66k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
159.9k
167.57k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
38.18k
39.45k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.31k
8.31k (x1)
TOTAL
388.95k
387.99k (x1)

Performance/W
i7-8700
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
2809 points/W
2656 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2460 points/W
2578 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
587 points/W
607 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
128 points/W
128 points/W
TOTAL
5984 points/W
5969 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-8700
i5-10500
Test#1 (Integers)
6358 points/GHz
6384 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5647 points/GHz
5780 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1316 points/GHz
1351 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2986 points/GHz
3212 points/GHz
TOTAL
16307 points/GHz
16727 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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