Buy on Amazon
€299.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
Availability
MSRP in USD: $409
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
Availability
MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-11900K - 220 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €283.62 vs €299.99
- Up to 2% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-12700K - €1.33 vs €1.36 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.36/FPS
97%
Price, €
€299.99
94%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
Buy for €299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11891 minutes ago
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
214
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€283.62
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Compatible Core i9-11900K 3,50 GHz (Rocket Lake-S) Sockel 1200 - Tray
Buy for €283.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11891 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i9-11900K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
199 FPS
€8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,593.41
In Stock
205 FPS
€25.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€5,258.09
In Stock
162 FPS
€7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,289
In Stock
220 FPS
€11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€2,579
In Stock
199 FPS
€9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,949
In Stock
176 FPS
€8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,569
In Stock
199 FPS
€13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€2,776.17
In Stock
149 FPS
€8.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,209
In Stock
184 FPS
€7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,439
In Stock
133 FPS
€8.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,099
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
