Intel Core i7 8700 vs Intel Core i5 12600
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2017
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
Alder Lake
Processor Number
i7-8700
i5-12600
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
UHD Graphics 770
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1151
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
65 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
117 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
12
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
4.8 GHz
Total Core Count
6
6
Total Thread Count
12
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
32x
33x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
1280 K per core
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
18 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
1450 MHz
Shader Units
192
256
Texture Units
24
16
Raster Operation Units
3
8
Execution Units
24
32
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,211
1,853
Cinebench R23
7,068
13,367
Geekbench 6
1,258
2,536
Geekbench 5
1,166
1,793
Geekbench 6
4,394
10,456
Geekbench 5
6,209
8,457
Blender
143
180
Passmark CPU
2,647
3,814
Passmark CPU
12,874
21,246