Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1464 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-8700 - 171 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $143.3 vs $146.23
- Up to 5% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-8700 - $0.93 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
171
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€159.06
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |