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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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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 i7-8700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Saints Row than Core i7-8700 - 179 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €216.62 vs €233.48
- Up to 15% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-8700 - €1.21 vs €1.43 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
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700 Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu 3.2 GHz)
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-12600K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
€18.55/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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34 FPS
€17.94/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
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85 FPS
€13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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31 FPS
€20.48/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€634.9
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