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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 i7-8700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 32% better in F1 23 than Core i7-8700 - 301 vs 228 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
F1 23
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 i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-12700K
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
202 FPS
$11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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163 FPS
$7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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171 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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103 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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202 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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90 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
$6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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211 FPS
$9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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64 FPS
$19.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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189 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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