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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$468.98 vs CA$477.55
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-11700 - 96 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2103
82.73013375295044%
Multi-Core
8613
57.87917478664069%
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Core i9-12900KF
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
CA$56.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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57 FPS
CA$43.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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36 FPS
CA$123.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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