Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i7-8700K - 191 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $192.0 vs $247.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-12700KF - $1.09 vs $1.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
83.84615384615385%
Price, $
$247.99
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for $247.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353735 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
176
92.14659685863874%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $192 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353735 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
62.62866191607285%
Multi-Core
6443
47.553324968632374%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |