Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 132 days older than Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 6% better in War Thunder than Core i5-8500 - 190 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
179
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |