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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F is 1126 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i5-8500 - 184 vs 174 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 30% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - CA$285.49 vs CA$408.78
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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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
Ultra
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
66.01618277010948%
Multi-Core
4844
55.10807736063709%
Intel Core i7-11700F | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700F or Core i5-8500
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
CA$14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
CA$25.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,519.99
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46 FPS
CA$42.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,949.99
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60 FPS
CA$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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22 FPS
CA$56.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,249.99
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41 FPS
CA$31.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,299.99
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