i5-6402P vs i5-8500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8500
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
6.01
+77.8%
Core i5-6402P
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.38

Core i5-8500 outperforms Core i5-6402P by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8500 and Core i5-6402P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11061568
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.820.77
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency8.764.92
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date14 February 2018 (6 years ago)27 December 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$202$187

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-8500 has 656% better value for money than i5-6402P.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8500 and Core i5-6402P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3028
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2122 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8500 and Core i5-6402P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8500 and Core i5-6402P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i5-8500 and Core i5-6402P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8500 and Core i5-6402P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8500 and Core i5-6402P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 510
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8500 and Core i5-6402P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8500 and Core i5-6402P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8500 and Core i5-6402P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8500 and Core i5-6402P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-8500 6.01
+77.8%
i5-6402P 3.38

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-8500 9542
+77.7%
i5-6402P 5369

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-8500 1394
+23.1%
i5-6402P 1132

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-8500 4839
+58.2%
i5-6402P 3058

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.01 3.38
Integrated graphics card 3.09 1.61
Recency 14 February 2018 27 December 2015
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4

i5-8500 has a 77.8% higher aggregate performance score, 91.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i5-8500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6402P in performance tests.


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