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$200
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 850 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $140.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-8700 - $0.75 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $200 on Amazon
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Updated 15264 minutes ago
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15264 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-10500
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
139 FPS
$5.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
139 FPS
$6.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$861.79
In Stock
118 FPS
$6.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
118 FPS
$6.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$777
In Stock
139 FPS
$7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,079.99
In Stock
118 FPS
$6.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$779
In Stock
139 FPS
$8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,619.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,089
In Stock
118 FPS
$6.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$779
In Stock
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