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Core i9-8950HK vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i9-8950HK vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i9-8950HK on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1312 days newer than Core i9-8950HK.

Advantages of Core i9-8950HK

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 28% better in Rust than Core i9-8950HK - 247 vs 193 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-8950HK - 20 vs 12 threads
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-8950HK Logo
Core i9-8950HK

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

193

78%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

247

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.01/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$249

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 115 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-8950HK Logo
Core i9-8950HK

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-8950HK Logo
Core i9-8950HK

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1362

54%

Multi-Core

4890

36%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i9-8950HK Logo

Core i9-8950HK

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Apr 2nd, 2018
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9Core i7
Coffee LakeAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1440Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
6
12
12
20
2.9 GHz
3.6 GHz
Non-Turbo5.0 GHz
Not Available125 W
14 nm
10 nm
37.0x
36.0x
UHD 630
None
YesYes

PCs Using Core i9-8950HK or Core i7-12700KF

With selected game settings

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