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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 82 days older than Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-12700 - 166 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2293
87.51908396946565%
Multi-Core
10780
69.79605050178051%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-12700
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
62 FPS
CA$35.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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62 FPS
CA$37.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,349
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62 FPS
CA$33.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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44 FPS
CA$48.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,147.85
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54 FPS
CA$39.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,150
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28 FPS
CA$63.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,768.95
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62 FPS
CA$30.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,899
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54 FPS
CA$38.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,104.65
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62 FPS
CA$32.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,999
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58 FPS
CA$57.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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