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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1403 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Core i7-8700
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $129.57 vs $182.99
- Up to 20% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.69 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-8700 - 212 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
189
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
80%
Price, $
$182.99
70%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
66 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
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88 FPS
$20.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,788.88
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84 FPS
$10.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$859.99
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165 FPS
$12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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88 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,727.99
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125 FPS
$17.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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125 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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118 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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157 FPS
$11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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125 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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140 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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88 FPS
$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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140 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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188 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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88 FPS
$35.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,124
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140 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,799
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125 FPS
$31.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,999
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107 FPS
$12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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125 FPS
$23.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,988
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157 FPS
$11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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117 FPS
$9.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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188 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,599.99
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212 FPS
$20.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$4,249.99
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14 FPS
$126.91/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,776.72
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157 FPS
$11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,849.99
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171 FPS
$12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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118 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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140 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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118 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,682.24
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171 FPS
$12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
188 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
In Stock
212 FPS
$20.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$4,249.99
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188 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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18 FPS
$99.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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59 FPS
$42.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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