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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 1441 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €212.0 vs €309.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-12700 - €1.01 vs €1.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-8500 - 235 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel ® Core™ i5-8500 Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz) 3.00GHz 9MB processor - Processors (up to 4.10 GHz), 3.00 GHz, 14 nm, 9 MB, 4.10 GHz, DMI3, Coffee Lake)
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i7-12700
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
110 FPS
€7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€862.84
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110 FPS
€14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,580.92
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95 FPS
€11.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,089.9
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110 FPS
€24.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,699
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110 FPS
€15.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,751.98
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110 FPS
€8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.84
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124 FPS
€7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€975.58
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133 FPS
€10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,345
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133 FPS
€9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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112 FPS
€9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,089
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