Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1403 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-8700 - 248 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €235.06 vs €397.48
- Up to 34% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900KF - €1.06 vs €1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
248
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.6/FPS
66%
Price, €
€397.48
59%
FPS Winner
Buy for €397.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 222 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
222
89%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€235.06
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €235.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 223 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |