Intel Core i9 12900KF vs Intel Core i7 8700
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2021
Oct 2017
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Coffee Lake
Processor Number
i9-12900KF
i7-8700
Integrated Graphics
No
UHD Graphics 630
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
14 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
LGA-1151
Power Consumption
125 W
65 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
241 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
4.6 GHz
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
-
Total Core Count
16
6
Total Thread Count
24
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
32x
32x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
256 K per core
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
12 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
DDR4-2666
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Miscellaneous
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
-
true
GPU Base Frequency
-
350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
1200 MHz
Shader Units
-
192
Texture Units
-
24
Raster Operation Units
-
3
Execution Units
-
24
Power Consumption
-
15 W
Max Resolution
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,028
1,211
Cinebench R23
27,422
7,068
Geekbench 6
2,686
1,258
Geekbench 5
1,970
1,166
Geekbench 6
16,130
4,394
Geekbench 5
17,469
6,209
Blender
425
143
Passmark CPU
4,167
2,647
Passmark CPU
41,190
12,874