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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$405.88 vs CA$619.98
- Up to 22% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900F - CA$1.96 vs CA$2.5 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 20% better in Rust than Core i7-9700K - 248 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
83%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$405.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700K Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
248
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.5/FPS
78%
Price, CA$
CA$619.98
65%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core I9-12900F
Buy for CA$619.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15665 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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