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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €248.0 vs €849.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-12900 - €1.33 vs €4.45 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-11700KF - 191 vs 186 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
186
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€248
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-11700KF 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz,16 MB Cache, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811700KF
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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700KF or Core i9-12900
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
80 FPS
€14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199
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80 FPS
€18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,469.99
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85 FPS
€28.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,407.55
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121 FPS
€15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,892.49
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85 FPS
€32.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,799
In Stock
93 FPS
€24.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,300.86
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80 FPS
€22.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,762
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80 FPS
€16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,349.37
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85 FPS
€44.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,799
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70 FPS
€14.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,026.26
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