Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1403 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 35% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-8700 - 511 vs 379 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €216.62 vs €233.48
- Up to 32% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-8700 - €0.42 vs €0.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
511
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |