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Core i7-12700K vs Core i7-9700F

Core i7-12700K vs Core i7-9700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 926 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9700F - 134 vs 123 FPS
  • Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - €273.11 vs €880.71
  • Up to 72% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700F - €2.04 vs €7.16 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 20 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-9700F

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

134

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.04/FPS

100%

Price, €

€273.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

123

92%

Value, €/FPS

€7.16/FPS

28%

Price, €

€880.71

31%

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1549

61%

Multi-Core

6256

46%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

vs
Intel Core i7-9700F Logo

Core i7-9700F

Nov 4th, 2021
Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7Core i7
Alder LakeCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
12
8
20
8
3.6 GHz
3.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
4.7 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm
14 nm
36.0x
30.0x
UHD Graphics 770
None
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-9700F

With selected game settings

Popular Core i7-12700K and Core i7-9700F Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

880.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

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