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CA$469
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Prices and StockMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Prices and StockMSRP $519
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MSRP $519
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 651 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900 - 493 vs 467 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$469.00 vs CA$611.10
- Up to 27% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900 - CA$0.95 vs CA$1.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
493
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$469
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 306 minutes ago
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$611.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 307 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-14700KF | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-14700KF or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
349 FPS
CA$7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,512.03
In Stock
277 FPS
CA$7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,002.67
In Stock
418 FPS
CA$8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,699
In Stock
253 FPS
CA$12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$3,252.15
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Laptops Using Core i7-14700KF or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
203 FPS
CA$15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
In Stock
203 FPS
CA$15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,077.49
In Stock
203 FPS
CA$12.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,529.99
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203 FPS
CA$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,147.05
In Stock
223 FPS
CA$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
In Stock
203 FPS
CA$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,470.49
In Stock
203 FPS
CA$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,335.49
In Stock
203 FPS
CA$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,171.15
In Stock
203 FPS
CA$13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,835.65
In Stock
203 FPS
CA$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,749.99
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