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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - CA$365.0 vs CA$369.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-11900KF - 164 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-11900KF - CA$2.25 vs CA$2.4 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$369
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i7-12700K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
52 FPS
CA$21.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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