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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 275 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 48% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-7500 - 34 vs 23 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $89.0 vs $208.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-8700K - $3.87 vs $6.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i5-7500
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$1499.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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