Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-11700K - 324 vs 314 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - CA$434.33 vs CA$463.33
- Up to 9% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-11700K - CA$1.34 vs CA$1.48 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
324
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$434.33
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |