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Core i7-8700B vs Core i7-12700K

Core i7-8700B vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP $303

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Availability

MSRP $409

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i7-8700B on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1311 days newer than Core i7-8700B.

Advantages of Core i7-8700B

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-8700B - 274 vs 267 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700B - 20 vs 12 threads
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Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-8700B Logo
Core i7-8700B

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018


FPS

267

97%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

274

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.92/FPS

100%

Price, €

€251.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-8700B Logo
Core i7-8700B

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700B Logo
Core i7-8700B

Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018


Single-Core

1533

61%

Multi-Core

5875

43%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i7-8700B Logo

Core i7-8700B

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Apr 3rd, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1440SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-8700B or Core i7-12700K

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