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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 i7-8700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1394 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $199.0 vs $275.6
- Up to 12% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-12600 - $0.29 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than Core i7-8700T - 824 vs 696 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
696
84.46601941747572%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
100%
Value Winner
Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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Updated 6362 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
824
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
87.87878787878786%
Price, $
$275.6
72%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $275.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6367 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1322
55.75706452973429%
Multi-Core
4691
48.25635222713713%
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
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
636 FPS
$3.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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