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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. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1420 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €208.88 vs €280.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-12700F - €1.59 vs €1.9 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 12% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-8500 - 147 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
131
89%
Value, €/FPS
€1.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.88
100%
Value Winner
Processore Intel ° gen Core Intel Core i5-8500
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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
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
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
€18.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,539
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53 FPS
€20.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
In Stock
65 FPS
€18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
In Stock
82 FPS
€19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
In Stock
65 FPS
€21.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399.99
In Stock
35 FPS
€27.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
In Stock
53 FPS
€21.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
In Stock
46 FPS
€24.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,117.04
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46 FPS
€26.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
In Stock
82 FPS
€19.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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