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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 1403 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Core i7-8700
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £136.56 vs £168.39
- Up to 12% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12600KF - £0.78 vs £0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Core i7-8700 - 190 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
176
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
88%
Price, £
£168.39
81%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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