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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 1312 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-8700T - 183 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-8700T - $227.99 vs $298.95
- Up to 33% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-8700T - $1.25 vs $1.87 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700T - 20 vs 12 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$227.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700T | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700T or Core i7-12700K
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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131 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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87 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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131 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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139 FPS
$15.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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119 FPS
$16.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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63 FPS
$25.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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113 FPS
$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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113 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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132 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,681.95
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