Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 407 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-8500 - 263 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $174.96 vs $230.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-7700K - $0.68 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for $230 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6050 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
256
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$174.96
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $174.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6050 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |