Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1491 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-8700K - 571 vs 539 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £202.05 vs £208.88
- Up to 10% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-8700K - £0.35 vs £0.39 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
571
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.35/FPS
100%
Price, £
£202.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £202.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12087 minutes ago
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12087 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |