Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Core i7-3612QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2117 days newer than Core i7-3612QM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3612QM
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-3612QM - 190 vs 189 FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Mobile • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
506
36.481614996395095%
Multi-Core
1681
34.702725020644095%
Intel Core i7-3612QM | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |