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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i5-8500 - 241 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £168.88 vs £281.81
- Up to 36% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-12700K - £0.75 vs £1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.17/FPS
64%
Price, £
£281.81
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Updated 142 minutes ago
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
226
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.75/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 143 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 |
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