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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1403 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-8700 - 173 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £165.86 vs £240.71
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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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
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
59.897070467141724%
Multi-Core
5905
43.58255221787586%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i7-8700
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
105 FPS
£10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,099.95
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86 FPS
£11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.99
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86 FPS
£15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,329.95
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124 FPS
£13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,709.99
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78 FPS
£34.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,669.51
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124 FPS
£14.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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£1,752.42
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