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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1491 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-8600K - 238 vs 219 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - €222.0 vs €256.88
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K, 3.6 GHZ, 9MB Cache, LGA 1151
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
61.20348376880443%
Multi-Core
5597
41.30932172116024%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i7-12700KF
Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
191 FPS
€7.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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138 FPS
€9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249
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138 FPS
€9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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215 FPS
€7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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161 FPS
€8.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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191 FPS
€8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,579
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161 FPS
€8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,349
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161 FPS
€9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,449
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200 FPS
€26.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€5,299
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208 FPS
€9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879
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