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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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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 Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $84.08 vs $149.13
- Up to 40% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i7-12700KF - $0.46 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 5% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-8600 - 215 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 20 vs 6 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
205
95.34883720930233%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Updated 243 minutes ago
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
215
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
59.74025974025974%
Price, €
€165.53
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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In Stock
Updated 242 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
57.64053840063341%
Multi-Core
5027
37.10236917853716%
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel 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 |
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