Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1394 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600T
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $122.54 vs $240.99
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 5% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-8600T - 227 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600T - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600T doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1259
54.90623637156563%
Multi-Core
4662
43.246753246753244%
Intel Core i5-8600T | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |