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Core i7-8700 vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-8700 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1403 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700

  • Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €233.48 vs €262.5
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 19% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-8700 - 157 vs 132 FPS
  • Up to 6% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-8700 - €1.67 vs €1.77 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

132

84%

Value, €/FPS

€1.77/FPS

94%

Price, €

€233.48

100%

Intel Core i7-8700 Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu 3.2 GHz)

Buy for 233.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6402 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

157

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.67/FPS

100%

Price, €

€262.5

88%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i7-12700KF 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tra

Buy for 262.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6402 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

59%

Multi-Core

5905

43%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Intel Core i7-8700

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-12700KF

Jan 1st, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-12700KF

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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