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 i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-8500 - 112 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €212.0 vs €261.28
- Up to 11% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-12700KF - €2.08 vs €2.33 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
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
112
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.33/FPS
89%
Price, €
€261.28
81%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |