| Name: | Intel Core i5-8500T |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 8000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 8 |
Intel Core i5-8500T Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-8500T features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-8500T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-8500T has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8500T is 2.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 6 |
| Threads: | 6 |
| Cores: | 6x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.0 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-8500T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-8500T 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.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.35 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.15 GHz |
| Execution units: | 24 |
| Shaders: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9.5 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2017 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
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.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2666 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 42.7 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 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.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 95 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-8500T 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.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1151-2 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 9.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Coffee Lake S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q2/2018 |
| Release price: | 275 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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15022
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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14944
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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14897
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Intel Xeon E3-1575M v5
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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14893
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Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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14723
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i5-9300HF
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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7755
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Intel Core i5-9300H
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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7755
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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7749
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Intel Core i3-9350KF
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
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7720
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AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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7720
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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3985
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Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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3982
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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3974
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Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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3964
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Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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3956
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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3894
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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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3891
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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3877
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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3876
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Intel Core i5-9600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
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3870
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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3692
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Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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3690
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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3690
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Intel Core i3-8145U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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3690
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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3686
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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3435
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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3435
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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3425
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Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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3423
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Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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3421
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-10300H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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2130
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
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2115
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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2103
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Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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2094
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Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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2066
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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1167
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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1167
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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1167
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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1167
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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1167
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
NoneC NoneT @ --
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926
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Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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926
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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924
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
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923
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Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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923
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-10510U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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758
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Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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755
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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751
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Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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742
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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742
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4670
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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148
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Intel Core i5-4670K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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148
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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148
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Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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148
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Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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148
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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52.6
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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8.0
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Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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8.0
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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8.0
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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8.0
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Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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8.0
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 2.1 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1.8
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Intel Pentium G4560
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1.8
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