Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-875K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2817 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-875K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 5% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-875K - 116 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-875K - $136.25 vs $174.02
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-875K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-875K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-875K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Single-Core
509
36.69790915645277%
Multi-Core
1761
36.354252683732454%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-875K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | May 30th, 2010 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |