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CA$339
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-8600K - 188 vs 185 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$218.62 vs CA$339.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-12700F - CA$1.18 vs CA$1.8 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.8/FPS
65%
Price, CA$
CA$339
64%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for CA$339 on Amazon
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Updated 221 minutes ago
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
185
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$218.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 222 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-8600K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
107 FPS
CA$15.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,640.46
In Stock
107 FPS
CA$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,714.61
In Stock
144 FPS
CA$16.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,446.43
In Stock
78 FPS
CA$12.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$954.17
In Stock
163 FPS
CA$16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,699
In Stock
107 FPS
CA$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,879.99
In Stock
95 FPS
CA$16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,544.11
In Stock
163 FPS
CA$14.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,378.98
In Stock
78 FPS
CA$22.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
40 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,780.65
In Stock
95 FPS
CA$26.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,549.08
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