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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-8086K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1248 days newer than Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-8086K - 299 vs 283 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 24 vs 12 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
299
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€391
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8086K or Core i9-12900KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
240 FPS
€17.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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206 FPS
€16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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