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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Core i7-8700K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £185.98 vs £325.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900K - £0.97 vs £1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-8700K - 214 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
191
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.97/FPS
100%
Price, £
£185.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.52/FPS
64%
Price, £
£325.99
57%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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