Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-8500 - 283 vs 278 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - CA$139.99 vs CA$426.16
- Up to 67% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-10700F - CA$0.5 vs CA$1.51 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
283
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
33%
Price, CA$
CA$426.16
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$426.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
278
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$139.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700F | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |