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In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1359 days newer than Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-8500 - 163 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
54.80047412090083%
Multi-Core
4844
35.37315612677085%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-8500
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
108 FPS
€12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
€17.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,119
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80 FPS
€17.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,389
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52 FPS
€20.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,049
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115 FPS
€47.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,430.6
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89 FPS
€14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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36 FPS
€26.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€949
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36 FPS
€24.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889
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144 FPS
€15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,199
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36 FPS
€25.81/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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