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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $208.0 vs $249.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 21% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-8700K - 181 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-8700K - $1.38 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
83%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i7-12700F
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
126 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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126 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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152 FPS
$8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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118 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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138 FPS
$10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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165 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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126 FPS
$8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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106 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
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126 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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118 FPS
$10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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