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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €311.16 vs €385.16
- Up to 13% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-12900KF - €1.31 vs €1.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in War Thunder than Core i7-12700 - 256 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
238
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€311.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop-Prozessor 25 MB Cache, bis zu 4,90 GHz
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
256
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.5/FPS
87%
Price, €
€385.16
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-12900KF
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
198 FPS
€5.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
198 FPS
€6.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
190 FPS
€7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,370.2
In Stock
190 FPS
€8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,560.9
In Stock
198 FPS
€5.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,179.47
In Stock
190 FPS
€6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,306.24
In Stock
176 FPS
€7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,269.49
In Stock
198 FPS
€7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,558.69
In Stock
198 FPS
€6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,359.15
In Stock
198 FPS
€6.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,378.92
In Stock
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