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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 62% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-8600K - 188 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 21% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i5-8600K - $1.01 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $148.49 vs $189.98
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.98
78%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-8600K
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
123 FPS
$11.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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138 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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89 FPS
$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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157 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,498.03
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123 FPS
$18.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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89 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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117 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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100 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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123 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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89 FPS
$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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