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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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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 Core i5-8500
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €222.58 vs €227.89
- 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
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-8500 - 334 vs 311 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-8500 - €0.68 vs €0.72 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
334
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€227.89
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Resolution
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Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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