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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1403 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 32% better in F1 23 than Core i7-8700 - 301 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-8700 - £0.94 vs £0.99 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £224.88 vs £281.81
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
301
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.94/FPS
100%
Price, £
£281.81
79%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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