Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1403 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 79% better in League of Legends than Core i7-8700 - 322 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $138.91 vs $146.23
- Up to 47% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-8700 - $0.48 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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FPS
322
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.19
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |