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AvailabilityMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Core i7-8700K
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $165.00 vs $207.36
- Up to 12% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-12700K - $0.68 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-8700K - 270 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads
Sea of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
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Mythical
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
270
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
88%
Price, $
$207.36
79%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i7-12700K
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155 FPS
$8.06/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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40 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$10.84/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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201 FPS
$12.08/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
48 GB, N/A Storage
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210 FPS
$18.33/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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175 FPS
$17.82/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$3,119
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201 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689
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122 FPS
$15.48/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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201 FPS
$11.44/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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122 FPS
$11.63/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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175 FPS
$11.94/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,089
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$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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201 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,887
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201 FPS
$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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