Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1373 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $298.95 vs $458.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900 - $1.62 vs $2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-8700T - 210 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700T - 24 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
185
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$298.95
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Apr 2nd, 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 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |