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CA$119
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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 2071 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Core i5-8500
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - CA$119.00 vs CA$469.00
- Up to 70% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-14700KF - CA$0.73 vs CA$2.46 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8500 - 191 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 28 vs 6 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
162
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Updated 86 minutes ago
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
191
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.46/FPS
30%
Price, CA$
CA$469
25%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for CA$469 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500 | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 6 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8500 or Core i7-14700KF
With selected game settings
164 FPS
CA$16.79/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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120 FPS
CA$16.69/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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176 FPS
CA$21.02/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,699
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176 FPS
CA$38.65/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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