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AvailabilityMSRP $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Core i7-8700K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $165.00 vs $270.09
- Up to 30% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-12900KF - $1.23 vs $1.75 per FPS
- 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 Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-8700K - 154 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
70%
Price, $
$270.09
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K | vs | 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 |
PC Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
36 FPS
$47.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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51 FPS
$52.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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70 FPS
$22.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,549
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36 FPS
$38.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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81 FPS
$67.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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80 FPS
$47.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,788
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14 FPS
$142.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$28.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,009.99
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81 FPS
$67.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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81 FPS
$53.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,299
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80 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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80 FPS
$20.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,672
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