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€427
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MSRP in USD: $599
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K and the cheaper Core i7-12700K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-12700K - 223 vs 220 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €299.99 vs €427.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900K - €1.36 vs €1.91 per FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
220
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.99
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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Updated 5578 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-12700K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
199 FPS
€8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,593.41
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165 FPS
€8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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205 FPS
€25.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,258.09
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162 FPS
€7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
In Stock
165 FPS
€8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
In Stock
220 FPS
€11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
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199 FPS
€9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,949
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176 FPS
€8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,569
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199 FPS
€13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,776.17
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149 FPS
€8.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,209
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