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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-8700K - 150 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-8700K - $1.01 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i7-8700K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $148.65 vs $152.23
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
150
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€152.23
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i7-8700K
With selected game settings
84 FPS
€16.09/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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€32.89/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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49 FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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73 FPS
€27.43/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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73 FPS
€12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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103 FPS
€17.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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49 FPS
€20.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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68 FPS
€10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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73 FPS
€16.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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97 FPS
€17.18/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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