The Core i7-8700K is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-14500, it's also the same value for money, as it's only £80.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-8700K
- Up to 34% cheaper – £159.00 vs £239.99
Advantages of the Core i5-14500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 12 threads
Core i7-8700K vs Core i5-14500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
190
90%
Min 1% FPS
126
91%
Price, £
£159
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.83/FPS
100%
Core i5-14500
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, £
£239.99
66%
Value, £/FPS
£1.14/FPS
73%
Core i7-8700K vs Core i5-14500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-8700K vs Core i5-14500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-8700K vs Core i5-14500 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
43%
L3 Cache
12 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i5-14500
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
70%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-8700K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $359.00 | MSRP | $232.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 12 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
