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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1394 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £189.81 vs £256.46
- Up to 21% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-12600 - £0.84 vs £1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i7-8700T - 239 vs 225 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
225
94.14225941422593%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
100%
Price, £
£189.81
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700T prcsr Tray - Processors (up to 4.00 GHz), 2.40 2400, 14 nm, 12 MB, 4.00 4000, DMI3, Coffee Lake)
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In Stock
Updated 61768 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
78.50467289719626%
Price, £
£256.46
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for £256.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 61767 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1322
55.75706452973429%
Multi-Core
4691
48.25635222713713%
Intel Core i7-8700T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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