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€199
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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MSRP in USD: $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7640X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €199.0 vs €396.75
- Up to 46% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900KF - €0.66 vs €1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 112 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-7640X - 324 vs 302 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 24 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
302
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X Prozessor, der X-Serie (bis zu 4,20 GHz, 6 MB Intel Cache
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
324
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
54%
Price, €
€396.75
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
Buy for €396.75 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Core i9-12900KF
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
284 FPS
€7.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,122.52
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324 FPS
€10.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,249.9
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210 FPS
€8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,724.9
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247 FPS
€6.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,649.67
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210 FPS
€8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.9
In Stock
210 FPS
€9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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247 FPS
€8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,994.9
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210 FPS
€8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,884.9
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174 FPS
€8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,549
In Stock
282 FPS
€8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,259
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