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Core i7-12700K vs Core i5-8500

Core i7-12700K vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $224.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $139.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $224.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $139.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 99% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8500 - 323 vs 162 FPS
  • Up to 19% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-8500 - $0.7 vs $0.86 per 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 38% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $139.98 vs $224.99
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of League of Legends.
League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

323

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.7/FPS

100%

Price, $

$224.99

62%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $224.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

162

50%

Value, $/FPS

$0.86/FPS

81%

Price, $

$139.98

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $139.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

54%

Multi-Core

4844

35%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

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Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
20
Threads6
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier30.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-8500

League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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