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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i7-8700K

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

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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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

Buy for 222 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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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

Buy for 222 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74115 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i7-8700K 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 Core i7-8700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 11% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-8700K - 247 vs 223 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

247

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€222

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 222 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74115 minutes ago

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Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

223

90.2834008097166%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

62.62866191607285%

Multi-Core

6443

47.553324968632374%

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

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Intel Core i7-8700K

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i7-8700K

Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass

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