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Core i5-8500 vs Core i7-14700F

Core i5-8500 vs Core i7-14700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 149.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 299 minutes ago

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Core i7-14700F

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Intel Core i7-14700F per sistemi desktop 14700F 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,4 GHz

Buy for 378.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 298 minutes ago

Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 149.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 299 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-14700F

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Intel Core i7-14700F per sistemi desktop 14700F 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,4 GHz

Buy for 378.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 298 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700F 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 i7-14700F is 2154 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Core i5-8500

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-14700F - €149.97 vs €378.35
  • Up to 53% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-14700F - €0.72 vs €1.52 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-14700F

  • Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-8500 - 249 vs 209 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 28 vs 6 threads
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Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

209

84%

Value, €/FPS

€0.72/FPS

100%

Price, €

€149.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W

Buy for 149.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 299 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

249

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.52/FPS

47%

Price, €

€378.35

39%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-14700F per sistemi desktop 14700F 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,4 GHz

Buy for 378.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 298 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

50%

Multi-Core

4844

28%

Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2775

100%

Multi-Core

17332

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo

Core i7-14700F

Feb 14th, 2018
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Core i5Core i7
Coffee LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
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28
3.0 GHz
2.1 GHz
4.1 GHz
5.4 GHz
65 WNot Available
14 nm
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30.0x
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UHD Graphics 630
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PCs Using Core i5-8500 or Core i7-14700F

With selected game settings

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