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€273
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 91 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €273.0 vs €458.65
- Up to 38% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900KS - €1.31 vs €2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-12700F - 216 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
208
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€273
100%
Value Winner
Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
216
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.12/FPS
61%
Price, €
€458.65
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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Updated 69 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i9-12900KS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
137 FPS
€12.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,709
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103 FPS
€13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,369
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153 FPS
€11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,819
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114 FPS
€13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499.99
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114 FPS
€12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,401.49
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153 FPS
€11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,819
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153 FPS
€11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,819
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96 FPS
€14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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96 FPS
€13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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25 FPS
€27.4/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€684.9
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