Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #854
Rank #450
Core i5-8500 wins by 9.3% (Rank #854 vs #450)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #778
Rank #331
Core i5-8500 wins by 10.5% (Rank #778 vs #331)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #937
Rank #570
Core i5-8500 wins by 7.2% (Rank #937 vs #570)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #884
Rank #566
Core i5-8500 wins by 2.8% (Rank #884 vs #566)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #913
Rank #594
Core i5-8500 wins by 3.5% (Rank #913 vs #594)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #746
Rank #501
Core i5-8500 wins by 3.6% (Rank #746 vs #501)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i5-6440EQ | Core i5-8500 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
4
|
6
|
-33.3% |
| Threads |
4
|
6
|
-33.3% |
| Base Frequency |
2,700 MHz
|
3,000 MHz
|
-10% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,400 MHz
|
4,100 MHz
|
-17.1% |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
3,300 MHz
|
4,000 MHz
|
-17.5% |
| Turbo Frequency (3 cores) |
3,200 MHz
|
4,000 MHz
|
-20% |
| Turbo Frequency (4 cores) |
3,100 MHz
|
4,000 MHz
|
-22.5% |
| Clock Multiplier |
27x
|
30x
|
-10% |
| L1 Cache |
256 KB
|
384 KB
|
-33.3% |
| L2 Cache |
1 MiB
|
2 MiB
|
-33.3% |
| L3 Cache |
6 MiB
|
9 MiB
|
-33.3% |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
64 GB
|
64 GB
|
0% |
| Max Bandwidth |
32 GB/s
|
40 GB/s
|
-20% |
| PCIe Lanes | -- |
16
|
|
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
45 W
|
65 W
|
30.8% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
14 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Core i5-6440EQ | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | Core |
| Series | i5-6000 | i5-8000 |
| Model Number | i5-6440EQ | i5-8500 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | Coffee Lake |
| Core Name | Skylake | Coffee Lake S |
| Core Family | 6 | 6 |
| Core Model | 94 | 158 |
| Socket | -- | LGA-1151 |
| Package | FCBGA-1440 | FCLGA-1151 |
| Chipset | -- | 300 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 | DDR4-2666 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| PCIe Revision | -- | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | -- | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Market Segment | Embedded | Desktop |
| Release Price | $250.00 | $192.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i5-6440EQ | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | 122 mm² | 149 mm² |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Die Area
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i5-6440EQ | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 530 | UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Designer | Intel | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Execution Units | 24 | 24 |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i5-6440EQ | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SGX | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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