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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 407 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - CA$218.88 vs CA$279.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-7700 - CA$2.21 vs CA$2.79 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 1% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-8500 - 100 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
99
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
Buy for CA$218.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15799 minutes ago
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
100
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.79/FPS
79%
Price, CA$
CA$279
78%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80677I77700 7th Generation Core i7-7700 Processor
Buy for CA$279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15799 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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