Intel Core i7 8700 vs Intel Core i9 12900KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8700 with 6 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8700 Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Intel Core i9 12900KF Advantages
Released 4 years late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700
1211
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+67%
2028
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700
7068
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+287%
27422
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700
1258
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+113%
2686
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700
4394
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+267%
16130
Blender
Intel Core i7 8700
143
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+197%
425
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700
1166
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+68%
1970
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700
6209
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+181%
17469
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700
2647
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+57%
4167
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700
12874
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+219%
41190
General Parameters
Oct 2017
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i7-8700
Processor Number
i9-12900KF
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
241 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
16
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
6
Total Core Count
16
12
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
32x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
