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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1441 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i5-8600 - 205 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €182.45 vs €282.37
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
63.49760139555168%
Multi-Core
5027
46.63265306122449%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-8600
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
93 FPS
€11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,103.55
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74 FPS
€12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€893.78
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50 FPS
€20.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,049
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74 FPS
€40.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,999
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74 FPS
€26.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,968.82
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74 FPS
€20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,501.11
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74 FPS
€27.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,999.9
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88 FPS
€21.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,855.63
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74 FPS
€17.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,299
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106 FPS
€11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,190
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