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Core i9-12900K vs Core i7-8700T

Core i9-12900K vs Core i7-8700T: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K

Buy for £292.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74477 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-8700T

2.4 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700T prcsr Tray - Processors (up to 4.00 GHz), 2.40 2400, 14 nm, 12 MB, 4.00 4000, DMI3, Coffee Lake)

Buy for £189.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74477 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K

Buy for £292.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74477 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-8700T

2.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700T Logo
Intel Core i7-8700T prcsr Tray - Processors (up to 4.00 GHz), 2.40 2400, 14 nm, 12 MB, 4.00 4000, DMI3, Coffee Lake)

Buy for £189.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74477 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 18% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-8700T - 206 vs 175 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700T - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T

  • Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £189.81 vs £292.89
  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Resident Evil 4.
Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

206

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£292.89

64%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K

Buy for £292.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74477 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700T Logo
Core i7-8700T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

175

84.9514563106796%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£189.81

100%

Intel Core i7-8700T prcsr Tray - Processors (up to 4.00 GHz), 2.40 2400, 14 nm, 12 MB, 4.00 4000, DMI3, Coffee Lake)

Buy for £189.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74477 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Core i7-8700T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i7-8700T Logo
Core i7-8700T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1322

50.45801526717557%

Multi-Core

4691

30.372288766591133%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i7-8700T

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateApr 2nd, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
125 WTDP
35 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0x
Multiplier24.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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