Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 37% better in F1 23 than Core i5-8500 - 300 vs 219 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-8500 - £0.66 vs £0.77 per 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 15% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £168.88 vs £198.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
300
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.66/FPS
100%
Price, £
£198.99
84%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £198.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15908 minutes ago
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15909 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |