Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 2071 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 47% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-8500 - 176 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 28 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - £167.28 vs £362.68
- Up to 33% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-14700KF - £1.39 vs £2.06 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
176
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.06/FPS
67%
Price, £
£362.68
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for £362.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 320 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
120
68%
Value, £/FPS
£1.39/FPS
100%
Price, £
£167.28
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £167.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 321 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |