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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2305 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-2700K - 209 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-2700K - CA$0.67 vs CA$0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - CA$135.68 vs CA$139.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
209
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Intel Core i7-2700K CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W LGA1155
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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