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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1420 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €182.45 vs €265.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 11% better in Remnant II than Core i5-8500 - 98 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, 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 i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
58.72142252328535%
Multi-Core
4844
42.02307625574738%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i7-12700F
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
€31.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,329
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65 FPS
€21.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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42 FPS
€26.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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35 FPS
€28.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,009
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65 FPS
€21.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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42 FPS
€29.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,249
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52 FPS
€23.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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52 FPS
€21.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129.4
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42 FPS
€26.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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26 FPS
€37.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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