Intel Core i5-8500 vs Intel Celeron E1500

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CPU lineage

Intel Core i5-8500 or Intel Core i5-8500 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Core i5-8500 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-8500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
The Intel Celeron E1500 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2006 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron E1500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-8500 Name Intel Celeron E1500
Intel Core i5 Family Intel Celeron
8 Generation 1
Intel Core i 8000 Group Intel Celeron E1000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8500 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8500 is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Celeron E1500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron E1500 is 2.2 GHz
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.0 GHz Frequency 2.2 GHz
6 Threads 2
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
No Hyperthreading No
6 CPU Cores 2
6x Cores 2x Core
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-8500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-8500 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Celeron E1500 does not have integrated graphics.
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
Q4/2017 Release date --
12 Direct X --
Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU name
14 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders --
64.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
24 Execution units --
9.5 Generation --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
128.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
42.7 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8500 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 9.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron E1500 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2006
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 512.0 KB
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Coffee Lake S Architecture Conroe (Core)
14 nm Technology 65 nm
LGA 1151-2 Socket LGA 775
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
190 $ Release price 47 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
9.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
4761
4761
Intel Celeron E1500
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
433
433