Intel Core i7 8700 vs Intel Core i9 12900KS
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2017
Apr 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
Alder Lake-S
Processor Number
i7-8700
i9-12900KS
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
UHD Graphics 770
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1151
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
65 W
150 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
-
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
5.5 GHz
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
24
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
32x
34x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
14 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
30 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
1550 MHz
Shader Units
192
256
Texture Units
24
16
Raster Operation Units
3
8
Execution Units
24
32
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,211
2,082
Cinebench R23
7,068
27,796
Geekbench 6
1,258
2,559
Geekbench 5
1,166
-
Geekbench 6
4,394
15,546
Geekbench 5
6,209
-
Blender
143
-
Passmark CPU
2,647
4,357
Passmark CPU
12,874
44,470