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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 31% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-8700K - 194 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.02/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
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i9-12900KF
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
178 FPS
€23.54/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€20.25/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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