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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 4440 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-860 - 275 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £227.64 vs £300.38
- Up to 17% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-12900KF - £0.91 vs £1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
275
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.09/FPS
83%
Price, £
£300.38
75%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
250
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.91/FPS
100%
Price, £
£227.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-860 - processors (Intel Core i7-xxx, Socket H (LGA 1156), i7-860, 64-bit, L3, 0.65 - 1.4 V)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-860
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
203 FPS
£7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
£8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,149
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235 FPS
£8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,929
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172 FPS
£8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,419
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120 FPS
£10.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,249
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105 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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193 FPS
£8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,600.02
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236 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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128 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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172 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
213 FPS
£8.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,899.96
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183 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
141 FPS
£9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,399.99
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193 FPS
£7.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,539.99
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193 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
235 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£N/A
Out of Stock
172 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
120 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
105 FPS
£12.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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£1,313.06
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