Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £189.16 vs £268.28
- Up to 8% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-12700K - £1.55 vs £1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 30% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-8600 - 159 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
122
76%
Value, £/FPS
£1.55/FPS
100%
Price, £
£189.16
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £189.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.69/FPS
91%
Price, £
£268.28
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for £268.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |