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€171.16
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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K and the cheaper Core i7-12700KF have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $171.16 vs $251.35
- Up to 32% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-12900K - $0.57 vs $0.84 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-12700KF - 300 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€171.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Updated 6250 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
300
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
68%
Price, €
€251.35
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 6250 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
170 FPS
€8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,440.54
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170 FPS
€8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,413.51
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150 FPS
€7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,171.16
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259 FPS
€8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,072.06
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243 FPS
€9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,387.38
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300 FPS
€17.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€5,313.51
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150 FPS
€10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,611.6
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228 FPS
€9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,161.26
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259 FPS
€8.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,133.86
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150 FPS
€10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,556.75
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