Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-9700K - 248 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €353.68 vs €391.02
- Up to 1% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900KF - €1.57 vs €1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
248
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.58/FPS
99%
Price, €
€391.02
90%
FPS Winner
Buy for €391.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 504 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
225
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€353.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €353.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 504 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |