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In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 1485 days newer than Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i7-8700 - 238 vs 228 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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
Epic
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-12700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
107 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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90 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$859
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120 FPS
$10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,239
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120 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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120 FPS
$10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,229.99
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107 FPS
$15.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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62 FPS
$29.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
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107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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107 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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90 FPS
$12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,145
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