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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700KF.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$279.00 vs CA$775.13
- Up to 64% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900F - CA$0.98 vs CA$2.73 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
284
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
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 i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
196 FPS
CA$15.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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154 FPS
CA$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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