In Rust, the Core i7-8700T is slower than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $14 cheaper!
Core i7-8700T
- Up to 5% cheaper – $275.00 vs $289.00
- Up to 5% cheaper
- Consumes up to 72% less energy – 35 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 72% less energy
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 19% faster in Rust – 268 vs 225 FPS
- Up to 19% faster in Rust
- Is 3 years and 7 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Apr 02, 2018
- Is 3 years and 7 months newer
- Up to 12% better value in Rust – $1.07 vs $1.22/FPS
- Up to 12% better value in Rust
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i7-8700T vs Core i9-12900K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
225 FPS
84%
Min 1% FPS
54 FPS
65%
Price, $
$275
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
88%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
268 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
83 FPS
100%
Price, $
$289
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-8700T vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-8700T vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-8700T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
12 MB
40%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-8700T Apr 2nd, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1700 |
35 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
