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Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K vs Intel Core i7-12700F: Comparison

Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K and Intel Core i7-12700F separate most on l2 cache: Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K at 1.5 MB, Intel Core i7-12700F at 12 MB, 88% in favour of Intel Core i7-12700F. L3 Cache splits them by another 64%, again favouring Intel Core i7-12700F. They match on 4 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and memory channels.

8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
IntelIntel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
Intel Core i7-12700F
IntelIntel Core i7-12700F

Specs

Specification
8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i5 8600K
Intel Core i7-12700F
Intel Core i7-12700F
Product LineCore i5Core
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number8600Ki7-12700F
CodenameCoffee LakeAlder Lake
Release Year20172022
TDP95 W65 W
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630None
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketLGA 1151LGA 1700
Socket StatusEnd of LifeMature
Process Node14 nm10 nm
Performance Cores68
Efficiency Cores04
SMT Enabledfalsetrue
P-Core Base Clock3.6 GHz2.1
P-Core Boost Clock4.3 GHz4.9
L2 Cache1.5 MB-87%12 MB
L3 Cache9 MB-64%25 MB
Base Power95 W65 W
Max Turbo Power95 W180
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5 or DDR4
Max Memory Speed2666 MT/s4800
Memory Channels22
Integrated GraphicsYesNo
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe Generation3.0PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes16-20%20
Launch MSRP$257314
Retail AvailabilityRetailBoxed Retail
ArchitectureCoffee Lake, 8th Gen Intel CoreAlder Lake

Verdict

Intel Core i7-12700F

8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

The Intel Core i7-12700F is a graphics-less desktop chip, a good value pick for builds already using a discrete GPU.

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