Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8086K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1309 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-8086K - 94 vs 89 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $195.98 vs $260.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-8086K - $2.08 vs $2.92 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 13448 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $195.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13448 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |