Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1464 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $200.0 vs $432.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900F - $0.88 vs $1.8 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i7-8700 - 241 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 24 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |