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

Last updated: 2023-04-06

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-9500T		Intel Core i5-8500T
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-9500T or Intel Core i5-8500T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core i5-9500T has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-9500T was released in Q2/2019. The Intel Core i5-8500T has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8500T was released in Q2/2018.

Intel Core i5	Family	Intel Core i5
Intel Core i 9000	CPU group	Intel Core i 8000
9	Generation	8
Coffee Lake S Refresh	Architecture	Coffee Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-8500T	Predecessor	Intel Core i5-7500T
Intel Core i5-10500T	Successor	Intel Core i5-9500T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-9500T has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-9500T is 2.20 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-8500T has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8500T is at --.
6	Cores	6
6	Threads	6
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes

2.20 GHz	Frequency	2.10 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.50 GHz
3.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.00 GHz
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i5-9500T or Intel Core i5-8500T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel UHD Graphics 630	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 630
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
1.05 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.15 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	9.5
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
24	Compute units	24
192	Shader	192
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-9500T can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-8500T supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-2666
128 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
No	ECC	No
	L2 Cache
9.00 MB	L3 Cache	9.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	16
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-9500T is 35 W, while the Intel Core i5-8500T has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	95 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i5-9500T is manufactured in 14 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-8500T is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache.
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1151-2	Socket	LGA 1151-2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2019	Release date	Q2/2018
220 $	Release price	275 $

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	978 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8500T 6C 6T @ 3.50 GHz	924 (94%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	3724 (96%)
	Intel Core i5-8500T 6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz	3877 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	1189 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8500T 6C 6T @ 3.50 GHz	1167 (98%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	4429 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8500T 6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz	3974 (90%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i5-9500T Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz	403 (91%)
	Intel Core i5-8500T Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	8186 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8500T 6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz	7749 (95%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 2.20 GHz	2211 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8500T 6C 6T @ 2.10 GHz	2103 (95%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	155 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8500T 6C 6T @ 3.50 GHz	148 (95%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	811 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8500T 6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz	751 (93%)

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HP ProDesk i5-9500T	Unknown

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