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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-8700K - 210 vs 191 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $192.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900 - $1.01 vs $2.18 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.18/FPS
46.330275229357795%
Price, $
$458
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 348548 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
191
90.95238095238095%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 348549 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
63.97088556409219%
Multi-Core
6443
49.39435755903097%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-8700K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
84 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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103 FPS
$20.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
In Stock
107 FPS
$18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
103 FPS
$25.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$20.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
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103 FPS
$16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
In Stock
84 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
103 FPS
$17.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
In Stock
103 FPS
$23.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
61 FPS
$19.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
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