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Core i7-8700K vs Core i9-12900KF

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

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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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

Buy for 295 on Amazon

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Updated 74308 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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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

Buy for 295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74308 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 1491 days newer than Core i7-8700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 19% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-8700K - 252 vs 211 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Dota 2.
Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

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Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

211

83.73015873015873%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

252

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€295

100%

FPS 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

Buy for 295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74308 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

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Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

62.23446105428796%

Multi-Core

6443

43.29682145017136%

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

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Intel Core i7-8700K

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

Oct 5th, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i9-12900KF

Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking

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