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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1643 days newer than Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i7-8700K - 189 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
185
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.13/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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