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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3906 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Stray than Core i7-990X - 189 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$239.0 vs CA$337.81
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 20 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
22.3673792557403%
Multi-Core
2626
19.38150417004945%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i7-12700KF
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
144 FPS
CA$25.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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