Trying to decide best options for photoshop performance.

Trade-offs ... System with ...
memory: 12GB DC DDR3 1600mhz (8+4 two total slots) + Intel HD Graphics                          OR 
memory: 8GB (same as above) (4GBx2 with 4 slots) + NVIDIA GeForce GT 720 1GB?
processor same for both systems: 4th Generation Intel Core  i5-4460 (6M cache)

That's a tough one to call Jain.  Does the 12Gb system use on-board graphics, and if yes, how much memory is reserved for the graphics?  That's significant because some Photoshop features have a minimum GPU requirement
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-cs6-gpu-faq.html
Photoshop will use all the CPU cores available, and sometimes all threads depending on the filter being used, but it also uses the GPU.  I guess I am leaning towards the 8Gb option with decent video card, but others might not agree.

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