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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 2305 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-2700K - 121 vs 113 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $82.0 vs $159.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-8500 - $0.73 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
55.3030303030303%
Price, $
$159.99
51%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 349162 minutes ago
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
113
93.38842975206612%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
Buy for $82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
47.873107426099494%
Multi-Core
2264
46.7382328654005%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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