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€427
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i7-12700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-12700F - 336 vs 330 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €276.0 vs €427.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900K - €0.84 vs €1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
330
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€276
100%
Value Winner
Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-12700F
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
221 FPS
€6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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288 FPS
€6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,819
In Stock
221 FPS
€5.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
In Stock
244 FPS
€4.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
In Stock
230 FPS
€5.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,369
In Stock
184 FPS
€4.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€849
In Stock
296 FPS
€5.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589
In Stock
271 FPS
€6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,709
In Stock
212 FPS
€6.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
In Stock
221 FPS
€6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
In Stock
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