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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 54% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-8500 - 247 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 29% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i5-8500 - $0.77 vs $1.08 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 10% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $170.68 vs $189.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
247
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
89%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-8500
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
171 FPS
$9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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142 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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134 FPS
$9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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159 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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154 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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134 FPS
$13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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159 FPS
$8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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159 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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134 FPS
$9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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134 FPS
$23.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,124
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