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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 850 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - £189.99 vs £224.88
- Up to 15% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-8700 - £0.73 vs £0.86 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
Buy for £224.88 on Amazon
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Updated 11105 minutes ago
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
261
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.73/FPS
100%
Price, £
£189.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box
Buy for £189.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11105 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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