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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i9-11900 - 919 vs 864 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - €251.82 vs €307.47
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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Intel Core i9-11900 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.5GHz Tuboboost: 5GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2130
84.1564598972738%
Multi-Core
8816
64.3785599532642%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i9-11900
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
595 FPS
€2.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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374 FPS
€8.91/FPS
UHD Graphics 630
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,330.81
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771 FPS
€1.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,385.18
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561 FPS
€1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,039
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617 FPS
€1.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,119
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673 FPS
€2.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,389
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617 FPS
€2.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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567 FPS
€1.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,049
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795 FPS
€6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,430.6
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704 FPS
€1.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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