Buy on Amazon
$261.41
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
Availability
MSRP in USD: $349
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1441 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 33% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-8500 - 134 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $136.25 vs $261.41
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $261.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74319 minutes ago
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $136.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74319 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
60.4884430876581%
Multi-Core
4844
44.935064935064936%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | 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 |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-8500
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
60 FPS
$21.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,295
In Stock
45 FPS
$37.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,699.99
In Stock
30 FPS
$42.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,281.99
In Stock
54 FPS
$22.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199
In Stock
45 FPS
$29.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,308
In Stock
57 FPS
$43.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,472.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$26.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,429
In Stock
45 FPS
$35.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,585
In Stock
45 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$909
In Stock
30 FPS
$53.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
