Intel Core i7 8700K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Intel Core i7 12700E 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)