Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 1552 days newer than Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 22% better in Rust than Core i7-8700K - 248 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
248
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€484.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 14050 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
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 | 2.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |