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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - CA$218.88 vs CA$322.97
- Up to 30% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-10700KF - CA$1.05 vs CA$1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-8500 - 217 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
209
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.49/FPS
70%
Price, CA$
CA$322.97
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Updated 12161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i7-10700KF
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
CA$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$999.99
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95 FPS
CA$12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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108 FPS
CA$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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95 FPS
CA$30.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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