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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also 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 i7-8700
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €233.48 vs €248.75
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 48% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-8700 - 299 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 28% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-8700 - €0.83 vs €1.16 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
Diablo IV
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 i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
299
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€248.75
93%
FPS and Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-12600KF
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
123 FPS
€10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
€16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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43 FPS
€18.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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173 FPS
€8.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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