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Core i7-12700K vs Core i7-8700

Core i7-12700K vs Core i7-8700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $409

Prices and Stock

All items are out of stock

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1403 days newer than Core i7-8700.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i7-8700 - 288 vs 277 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 Core i7-8700

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

288

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.89/FPS

100%

Price, €

€255.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

277

96%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

60%

Multi-Core

5905

43%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

vs
Intel Core i7-8700 Logo

Core i7-8700

Nov 4th, 2021
Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7Core i7
Alder LakeCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
12
6
20
12
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
5.0 GHz
4.6 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm
14 nm
36.0x
32.0x
UHD Graphics 770
None
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-8700

With selected game settings

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