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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €212.0 vs €261.28
- Up to 15% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-12700KF - €0.77 vs €0.91 per FPS
- 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 Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Core i5-8500 - 288 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.91/FPS
84%
Price, €
€261.28
81%
FPS 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i7-12700KF
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
159 FPS
€10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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223 FPS
€8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,949
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203 FPS
€24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€4,957.18
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