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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i9-11900KF

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

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for 152.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

vs

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 288.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for 152.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

vs

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 288.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900KF.

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-11900KF - 134 vs 132 FPS
  • Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $152.23 vs $288.29
  • Up to 48% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-11900KF - $1.14 vs $2.18 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

134

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.14/FPS

100%

Price, €

€152.23

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 152.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

132

99%

Value, €/FPS

€2.18/FPS

52%

Price, €

€288.29

52%

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 288.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 223 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

92%

Multi-Core

10125

75%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

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Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo

Core i9-11900KF

Nov 4th, 2021
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7Core i9
Alder LakeRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
12
8
20
16
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
5.0 GHz
5.3 GHz
125 W125 W
10 nm
14 nm
36.0x
35.0x
NoneNone
YesYes

PCs Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i9-11900KF

With selected game settings

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