Intel Core i5-8500B vs Core i7-1065G7

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Combined performance score

i7-1065G7
5.45

Core i5-8500B outperforms Core i7-1065G7 by 8% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-1065G7 and Core i5-8500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking10561016
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for moneyno data10.97
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i5
Architecture codenameIce Lake-U (2019−2020)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date1 August 2019 (4 years old)3 April 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$426$192
Current price$1010 (2.4x MSRP)$172 (0.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Technical specs

Core i7-1065G7 and Core i5-8500B 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed1.3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data154 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1065G7 and Core i5-8500B 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1526FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Core i5-8500B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-1065G7 and Core i5-8500B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Core i5-8500B are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Core i5-8500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth58.3 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Plus GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1065G7 and Core i5-8500B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Core i5-8500B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Core i5-8500B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1065G7 and Core i5-8500B.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i7-1065G7 5.45
i5-8500B 5.87
+7.7%

Core i5-8500B outperforms Core i7-1065G7 by 8% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-1065G7 8369
i5-8500B 9017
+7.7%

Core i5-8500B outperforms Core i7-1065G7 by 8% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.45 5.87
Integrated graphics card 3.08
Recency 1 August 2019 3 April 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Cost $426 $192
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-1065G7 and Core i5-8500B. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that Core i7-1065G7 is a notebook processor while Core i5-8500B is a desktop one.


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