Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1464 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 42% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-8700 - 287 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-8700 - $0.87 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $200.0 vs $249.99
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
287
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
80%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |