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Core i7-9700F vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-9700F vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 926 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.

Advantages of Core i7-9700F

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 22% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-9700F - 704 vs 576 FPS
  • Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - €248.00 vs €880.71
  • Up to 77% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-9700F - €0.35 vs €1.53 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 20 vs 8 threads
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

576

82%

Value, €/FPS

€1.53/FPS

23%

Price, €

€880.71

28%

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

704

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€248

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1549

61%

Multi-Core

6256

46%

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Core i7-9700F

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Core i7-12700KF

Apr 23rd, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
8Threads
20
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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