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Core i7-12700K vs Core i9-11900KF

Core i7-12700K vs Core i9-11900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

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Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 283.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

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Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 283.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900KF.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Remnant II than Core i9-11900KF - 100 vs 98 FPS
  • Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $168.12 vs $255.66
  • Up to 36% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-11900KF - $1.87 vs $2.90 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

100

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.87/FPS

100%

Price, €

€186.61

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

98

98%

Value, €/FPS

€2.9/FPS

64%

Price, €

€283.78

65%

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 283.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

92%

Multi-Core

10125

74%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

vs
Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo

Core i9-11900KF

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateMar 16th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
20
Threads16
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
125 WTDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Core i7-12700K and Core i9-11900KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

182.87

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

133.33

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.18

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.51

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.56

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.41

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.42

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.23

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

447.75

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

299.09

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.24

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.22

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.83

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.26

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.05

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

243.23

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.61

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

182.87

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

133.33

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.18

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.51

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.56

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.41

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.42

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.23

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

447.75

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

299.09

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.24

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.22

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.83

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.26

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.05

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

243.23

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

283.78

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

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