Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i7-8700K

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Core i5-12600K compared with Core i7-8700K

	IntelCore i5-12600K	IntelCore i7-8700K
Overview
Released
Released	November 2021	October 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	10 (6 performance, 4 efficiency) (better)	6
Threads
Threads	16 (better)	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.9 GHz (better)	4.7 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	20 MB (better)	12 MB
Cores
Cores	6 P-cores and4 E-cores; P-core Hyper-Threading;16threads. ThreadDirector supported.	6 cores and 12 threads; Coffee Lake architecture; multiplier unlocked.
Clocks
Clocks	P-cores3.7GHzbase/up4.9GHz turbo;E-cores2.8GHzbase/up3.6GHz turbo. TurboBoost2.0; noTurboBoostMax3.0.	3.7 GHz base; up to 4.7 GHz Intel Turbo Boost 2.0.
Cache
Cache	20MBIntelSmartCache(L3);9.5MBtotalL2.	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	IntelUHDGraphics770;32executionunits;300MHzbase/up1.45GHz;QuickSyncVideo;up4displays.	Intel UHD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.2 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to three displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	125 W	95 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	150 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.	Up to 128 GB on the current Intel specification page; two channels; DDR4-2666; 41.6 GB/s; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1 × 16 + 4 or 2 × 8 + 4; DMI 4.0 × 8.	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes: 1 × 16, 2 × 8 or 1 × 8 + 2 × 4. This excludes chipset lanes.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel 300-series motherboards; Z370 at launch. Older 100- and 200-series boards are incompatible despite sharing the LGA1151 socket (TechPowerUp and PC Gamer).
Process
Process	Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	14 nm; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).	No fan or heatsink included with the boxed processor (Intel specifications).