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In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1403 days newer than Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 28% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-8700 - 238 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-8700
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
164 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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115 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298
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126 FPS
$9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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81 FPS
$10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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164 FPS
$12.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,039.99
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63 FPS
$13.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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91 FPS
$8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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174 FPS
$12.04/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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18 FPS
$69.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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89 FPS
$18.26/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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