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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 91 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €274.65 vs €311.6
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i7-12700F - 189 vs 188 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
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2362
87.74145616641901%
Multi-Core
11527
71.05344264316095%
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
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
107 FPS
€11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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107 FPS
€11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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144 FPS
€10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,539
In Stock
144 FPS
€9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
In Stock
107 FPS
€11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,219
In Stock
95 FPS
€10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
In Stock
144 FPS
€11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
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124 FPS
€12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,489
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107 FPS
€13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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107 FPS
€12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,349
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