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Core i9-12900K vs Core i7-11700KF

Core i9-12900K vs Core i7-11700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$549.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 321 minutes ago

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Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$549.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 321 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-11700KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than Core i7-11700KF.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-11700KF - 96 vs 94 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

96

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

94

98%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$5.84/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$549.08

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$549.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 321 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2257

86%

Multi-Core

10185

66%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo

Core i7-11700KF

Nov 4th, 2021
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9Core i7
Alder LakeRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
16
8
24
16
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
5.0 GHz
125 W125 W
10 nm
14 nm
32.0x
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770
None
YesYes

PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-11700KF

With selected game settings

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