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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1403 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i7-8700 - 189 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €233.48 vs €248.75
- Up to 5% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-12600KF - €1.26 vs €1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
95%
Price, €
€248.75
93%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
185
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€233.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu 3.2 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-8700
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
123 FPS
€10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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87 FPS
€12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
€11.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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151 FPS
€10.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,534.9
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