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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 1311 days newer than Core i7-8700B.
Advantages of Core i7-8700B
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Minecraft than Core i7-8700B - 843 vs 721 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700B - 20 vs 12 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
843
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.71
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-8700B
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700B | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | 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 |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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