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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1403 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 29% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-8700 - 202 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $376.99 vs $869.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-8700 - $1.87 vs $5.54 per 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
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
157
77.72277227722772%
Value, $/FPS
$5.54/FPS
33.754512635379065%
Price, $
$869.99
43%
STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC,Intel Core i7-8700 up to 4.6G,GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6,32G DDR4,2T SSD,WiFi,BT 5.0, RGB Keybaord, RGB Mouse, RGB Mouse Pad, RGB Bluetooth Sound Bar, Headset Mic,W11H64
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 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
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
57.74809160305343%
Multi-Core
5905
38.23243768209777%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i9-12900K
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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202 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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159 FPS
$22.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
$18.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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171 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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94 FPS
$24.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
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148 FPS
$19.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,897
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61 FPS
$17.96/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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148 FPS
$20.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,099
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