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Core i7-12700K vs Core i9-9900K

Core i7-12700K vs Core i9-9900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 19% better in Rust than Core i9-9900K - 244 vs 205 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 20 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i9-9900K

  • Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €23.44 vs €251.99
  • Up to 89% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-12700K - €0.11 vs €1.03 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

244

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.03/FPS

11%

Price, €

€251.99

9%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

205

84%

Value, €/FPS

€0.11/FPS

100%

Price, €

€23.44

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 23.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 375 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2555

100%

Multi-Core

13791

100%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1703

67%

Multi-Core

8060

58%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

vs
Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Core i9-9900K

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
20
Threads16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i9-9900K

With selected game settings

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