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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4440 days newer than Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 44% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-860 - 130 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
17.022900763358777%
Multi-Core
1463
9.472321139527356%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-860 or Core i9-12900K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$20.37/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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GeForce RTX 3050
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
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GeForce RTX 4060
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$20.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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99 FPS
$29.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$41.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
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$38.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
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