Intel Core i7 6850K vs Intel Core i5 8500
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6850K with 6 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i5 8500 with 6 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6850K 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (15MB vs 9MB)
Intel Core i5 8500 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 11 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
979
Intel Core i5 8500
+7%
1051
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
+32%
7282
Intel Core i5 8500
5502
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
986
Intel Core i5 8500
+39%
1372
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
3877
Intel Core i5 8500
+41%
5468
Blender
Intel Core i7 6850K
+2%
100
Intel Core i5 8500
98
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
988
Intel Core i5 8500
+3%
1022
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
+21%
5881
Intel Core i5 8500
4846
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
2409
Intel Core i5 8500
+2%
2460
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
+19%
11382
Intel Core i5 8500
9561
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Apr 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i7-6850K
Processor Number
i5-8500
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
12
Performance Core Threads
6
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
6
Total Core Count
6
12
Total Thread Count
6
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
30x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
15 MB shared
L3 Cache
9 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1100 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
