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Core i7-8700K vs Core i7-12700KF

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

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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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Updated 74142 minutes ago

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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 74142 minutes ago

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 i7-8700K

  • 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

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-8700K - 574 vs 539 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads
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World of Tanks

World of Tanks

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

539

93.90243902439023%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

574

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 74142 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

62.62866191607285%

Multi-Core

6443

47.553324968632374%

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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Intel Core i7-8700K

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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

World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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