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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $425
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8086K 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 i7-8086K is 111 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $101.64 vs $148.43
- Up to 30% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-8086K - $0.45 vs $0.64 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 3% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8500 - 256 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
248
96.875%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 274 minutes ago
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
256
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
70.3125%
Price, €
€164.76
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for €164.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 274 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
82.90496114763897%
Multi-Core
4844
69.46794779865193%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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