Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 1573 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 7% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-8700K - 111 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €290.48 vs €321.4
- Up to 8% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-8700K - €2.84 vs €3.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 206 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
111
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€290.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €290.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 206 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |