Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1441 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 10% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-8600 - 241 vs 220 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $175.0 vs $265.49
- Up to 27% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-12700 - $0.8 vs $1.1 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
72.72727272727273%
Price, $
$265.49
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for $265.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350015 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
220
91.28630705394191%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350016 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
63.49760139555168%
Multi-Core
5027
46.63265306122449%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |