Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Intel Core i5-8400T | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 and the Intel Core i5-8400T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium Gold 8500 5 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Core i5-8400T which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2018. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
Intel Pentium Gold 8000 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 8000 (20) |
12 | Generation | 8 |
Alder Lake U | Architecture | Coffee Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i5-7400T |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i5-9400T |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 is a 5 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-8400T clocks with 1.70 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8400T |
5 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz) 1x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 1.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) |
0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
0.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.15 GHz |
12 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
48 | Compute units | 24 |
384 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
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 | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium Gold 8500, while the Intel Core i5-8400T supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8400T |
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
83.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
3.25 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 9.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
14 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
27.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-8400T is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8400T |
9 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
29 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold 8500 has 11.25 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-8400T is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8400T |
10 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 |
BGA 1744 | Socket | LGA 1151-2 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q2/2018 |
-- | Release price | 260 $ |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400T
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 8500
5C 6T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold 8500 | Intel Core i5-8400T |
Unknown | Unknown |