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In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1403 days newer than Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-8700 - 300 vs 281 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-8700
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
300 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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259 FPS
$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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259 FPS
$9.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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259 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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152 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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229 FPS
$9.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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259 FPS
$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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243 FPS
$13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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133 FPS
$6.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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178 FPS
$4.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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