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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1485 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i7-8700 - 187 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $265.49 vs $869.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-8700 - $1.42 vs $4.94 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
176
94.11764705882352%
Value, $/FPS
$4.94/FPS
28.744939271255056%
Price, $
$869.99
30%
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
65.9834278238116%
Multi-Core
5905
54.77736549165121%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-12700
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
$15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
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82 FPS
$15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
78 FPS
$21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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78 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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41 FPS
$48.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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61 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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61 FPS
$23.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
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61 FPS
$27.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
82 FPS
$14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
In Stock
41 FPS
$27.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139
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