Relative CPU performance compared to Elden Ring requirements, take this with a large grain of salt because likely a slower CPU will do just fine : r/Eldenring
UserBenchmark: Intel Core i5-8500 vs i7-2600
Intel Core i5-2500 vs i7-2600
List of Intel processors - Wikipedia
Intel Core i5-8300H vs Intel Core i7-4770: What is the difference?