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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Core i5-8600
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $92.97 vs $171.16
- Up to 41% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i7-12700KF - $0.52 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Deathloop than Core i5-8600 - 195 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 20 vs 6 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
178
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
195
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
59%
Price, €
€171.16
54%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8600 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
81 FPS
€14.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
€19.9/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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81 FPS
€19.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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111 FPS
€18.04/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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146 FPS
€12.34/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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111 FPS
€8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
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105 FPS
€7.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
€11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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111 FPS
€11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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124 FPS
€10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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