Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1403 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 30% better in F1 23 than Core i7-8700 - 297 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - £154.43 vs £225.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-8700 - £0.52 vs £0.99 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
297
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.52/FPS
100%
Price, £
£154.43
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 23 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |