Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-8700B on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1372 days newer than Core i7-8700B.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 13% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-8700B - 130 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700B - 24 vs 12 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€334.33
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Single-Core
1533
61.98948645369996%
Multi-Core
5875
45.03986507206378%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700B |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel BGA 1440 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |