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Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K vs Intel Core i9-12900F: Comparison

Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K and Intel Core i9-12900F separate most on l2 cache: Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K at 1.5 MB, Intel Core i9-12900F at 14 MB, 89% in favour of Intel Core i9-12900F. L3 Cache splits them by another 60%, again favouring Intel Core i9-12900F. They match on 5 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and smt enabled.

8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K
IntelIntel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K
Intel Core i9-12900F
IntelIntel Core i9-12900F

Specs

Specification
8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K
Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700K
Intel Core i9-12900F
Intel Core i9-12900F
Product LineCore i7Core
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number8700Ki9-12900F
CodenameCoffee LakeAlder Lake
Release Year20172022
TDP95 W65 W
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630None
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketLGA 1151LGA 1700
Socket StatusEnd of LifeMature
Process Node14 nm10 nm
Performance Cores68
Efficiency Cores08
SMT Enabledtruetrue
P-Core Base Clock3.7 GHz2.4
P-Core Boost Clock4.7 GHz5.1
L2 Cache1.5 MB-89%14 MB
L3 Cache12 MB-60%30 MB
Base Power95 W65 W
Max Turbo Power95 W202
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5 or DDR4
Max Memory Speed2666 MT/s4800
Memory Channels22
Integrated GraphicsYesNo
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe Generation3.0PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes16-20%20
Launch MSRP$359464
Retail AvailabilityRetailBoxed Retail
ArchitectureCoffee Lake, 8th Gen Intel CoreAlder Lake

Verdict

Intel Core i9-12900F

8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

The Intel Core i9-12900F is a graphics-less desktop chip, a good value pick for builds already using a discrete GPU.

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