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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1312 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-8700T - 198 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-8700T - $272.99 vs $298.95
- Up to 16% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-8700T - $1.38 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700T - 24 vs 12 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700T or Core i9-12900KF
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
102 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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132 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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115 FPS
$23.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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141 FPS
$39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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140 FPS
$27.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
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133 FPS
$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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140 FPS
$17.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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120 FPS
$15.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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141 FPS
$34.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,799
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141 FPS
$39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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