Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1573 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 16% better in Rust than Core i7-8700K - 236 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €311.16 vs €321.4
- Up to 16% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-8700K - €1.32 vs €1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€311.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |