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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-9800X - 183 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - CA$279.00 vs CA$1838.24
- Up to 86% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-9800X - CA$1.52 vs CA$10.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 20 vs 16 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 3.8 BX80673I79800X
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-9800X or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
105 FPS
CA$28.38/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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60 FPS
CA$28.33/FPS
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