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Core i9-9900X vs Core i7-12700K

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

Prices and Stock

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $409

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than Core i9-9900X.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i9-9900X - 257 vs 243 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Battlefield 1.
Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

243

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

257

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.06/FPS

100%

Price, €

€273.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1488

59%

Multi-Core

9516

69%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Core i9-9900X

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Oct 19th, 2018
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9Core i7
SkylakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
10
12
2020
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
5.0 GHz
165 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
35.0x
36.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
YesYes

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

With selected game settings

Popular Core i9-9900X and Core i7-12700K Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

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

273.11

vs
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

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Ryzen 5 5600X

319

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

273.11

vs
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Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

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

273.11

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

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

273.11

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

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

273.11

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

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

273.11

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

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

273.11

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

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

273.11

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

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

273.11

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

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

273.11

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

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

273.11

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

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

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

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