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In short — Core i7-10700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700KF is 806 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-8500 - 161 vs 159 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 18% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - CA$285.49 vs CA$349.5
- 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
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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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Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
81.58823529411765%
Multi-Core
4844
59.928244463689225%
Intel Core i7-10700KF | 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700KF or Core i5-8500
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
42 FPS
CA$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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42 FPS
CA$23.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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56 FPS
CA$21.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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42 FPS
CA$67.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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