Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 1491 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i7-8700K - 191 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €299.99 vs €321.4
- Up to 14% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-8700K - €1.57 vs €1.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |