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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $57.99 vs $248.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-12700K - $0.28 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 23% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-8600 - 255 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
208
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$57.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600 or Core i7-12700K
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
128 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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117 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,300
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165 FPS
$13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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165 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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175 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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150 FPS
$13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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95 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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144 FPS
$13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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144 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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166 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,681.95
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