Difference between Intel Core i7 8700 and i5-8500?

[henrymcdo]

Hi all, what do you think about the difference between Intel Core i7 8700 and Intel Core i5-8500?

Is it worth it getting i7 or i5 is completely fine, are there any drastic differences that would improve my working experience on them? My work is based on Web design/development (Photoshop Illustrator and similar programs) and Android app development (Android studio, unity and so). Once more my configuration wont be used as a gaming machine.

Thanks for answers and your opinions.

Best regards.

 

[ikaz]

The I7 supports hyper threading basically means it has virtual double the amount of cores so an i5 8500 has 6 threads and 6 cores while the i7 8500 has 6 cores and 12 threads. It also has higher base/max cpu speed and more cache so it really depends if your workstation load.

 

[gingerrankin]

For your work the two are totally sufficient and, surely you will not notice any difference.

If you dedicate yourself to video editing you might notice a certain difference in favor of the I7, but keep in mind that, in any case, they are small differences, and the I5-8500 would work very well.

I'm sure I5-8400 would also be totally valid.

 

[henrymcdo]

OK thanks for answers.

would I need to change my motherboard for new i7 in case if I choose it.
My current motherboard that I choose is ASUS PRIME B360-PLUS.

Best regards.

 

[mdd1963]

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