Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 25% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-9700 - 99 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-9700 - CA$4.39 vs CA$4.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$359.0 vs CA$434.33
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$434.33
82%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$434.33 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |