Intel Core i9 12900T vs Intel Core i7 8700
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2022
Oct 2017
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
Coffee Lake
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
UHD Graphics 630
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
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Instruction Set
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x86-64
Processor Number
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i7-8700
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
14 nm
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
LGA-1151
Power Consumption
35 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
100 °C
Foundry
Intel
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Die Size
215 mm²
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Package
FC-LGA16A
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
4.6 GHz
Efficiency Cores
8
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Efficiency Core Threads
8
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1000 MHz
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Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
6
Total Thread Count
24
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
14.0
32x
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
256 K per core
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
12 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
SMP
1
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Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
DDR4-2666
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
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128 GB
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
1200 MHz
Execution Units
32
24
Shader Units
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192
Texture Units
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24
Raster Operation Units
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3
Power Consumption
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15 W
Max Resolution
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4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5
3.0
PCIe Lanes
20
16
Extended Instruction Set
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SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,865
1,211
Cinebench R23
22,804
7,068
Geekbench 6
2,362
1,258
Geekbench 6
12,384
4,394
Blender
153
143
Geekbench 5
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1,166
Geekbench 5
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6,209
Passmark CPU
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2,647
Passmark CPU
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12,874
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.