Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1552 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-8700K - 459 vs 423 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £188.88 vs £208.88
- Up to 16% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-8700K - £0.41 vs £0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
459
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |