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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1394 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-8700T - 180 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-8700T - $273.49 vs $298.95
- Up to 19% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-8700T - $1.52 vs $1.87 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$273.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700T or Core i5-12600
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
100 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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