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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1403 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-8700 - 470 vs 420 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i7-8700
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $105.16 vs $148.52
- Up to 20% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-12700KF - $0.28 vs $0.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
470
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
80%
Price, €
€164.86
70%
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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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
420
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€116.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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