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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 363 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $72.71 vs $160.86
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-7500 - 173 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
83.93919365499009%
Multi-Core
3478
58.899237933954275%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7500 or Core i7-8700
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
57 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$839.99
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1 FPS
$1399/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
1 FPS
$699.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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1 FPS
$1799/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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27 FPS
$92.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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