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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1485 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $200.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 23% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12600 - $1.32 vs $1.71 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Space than Core i7-8700 - 160 vs 152 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
77%
Price, $
$273.49
73%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 6540 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-12600
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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56 FPS
$15.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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74 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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75 FPS
$26.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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31 FPS
$40.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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52 FPS
$48.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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