Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 1403 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $200.0 vs $272.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-12900KF - $1.32 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Dead Space than Core i7-8700 - 162 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 24 vs 12 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
78%
Price, $
$272.99
73%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |