Intel Core i5-8500 Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i5-8500 is a 6 core processor. It can handle 6 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2018. The Intel Core i5-8500 is based on the 8. generation of the Intel Core i5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1151-2. The Intel Core i5-8500 scores 1,086 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 4,761 points.
| Name: | Intel Core i5-8500 |
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| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i 8000 |
| Architecture: | Coffee Lake S |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 8 |
| Predecessor: | Intel Core i5-7500 |
| Successor: | Intel Core i5-9500 |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The 6 CPU cores of the Intel Core i5-8500 clock with 3.00 GHz (4.10 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 6 / 6 |
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| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 6x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.00 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 4.10 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): | 3.70 GHz |
Internal Graphics
With the Intel UHD Graphics 630, the Intel Core i5-8500 has an build in graphic solution. It has 24 SM processors, which have a total of 192 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.35 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.15 GHz |
| Compute units: | 24 |
| Shader: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64 GB |
| Max. displays: | 3 |
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| Generation: | 9.5 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2017 |
Hardware codec support
Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
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| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i5-8500 supports up to 128 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| DDR4-2666 | 42.7 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 128 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 3.0 x 16 |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementWith the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i5-8500 has a TDP of 65 W. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-8500 has a 9.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in %%Manufacturing%%. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
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| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1151-2 |
| L2-Cache: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 9.00 MB |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
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| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q1/2018 |
| Release price: | 190 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-8500 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
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6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1030NG7
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.|
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4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-10100F
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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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.
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24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7282
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10600T
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-9350KF
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-9350K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2124G
4C 4T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
26C 52T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8C 8T @ 3.36 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4100
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-10100F
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX
AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10500E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-10700TE
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-10305
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz |
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon D-1718T
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2244G
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.|
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Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-1110G4
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1155G7
4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7600
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8650U
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8709G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
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