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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i7-8700B on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1311 days newer than Core i7-8700B.
Advantages of Core i7-8700B
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-8700B - 152 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700B - 16 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.39
100%
FPS and Value 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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Game Graphics
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Core i7-8700B
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700B | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | 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 |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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