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Core i7-930 vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-930 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-930

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-930 Logo
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930

Buy for 130.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

Core i7-930

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-930 Logo
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930

Buy for 130.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 4267 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.

Advantages of Core i7-930

  • Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $117.67 vs $219.14

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 128% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-930 - 524 vs 230 FPS
  • Up to 19% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-930 - $0.46 vs $0.57 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 24 vs 8 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-930 Logo
Core i7-930

Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010


FPS

230

44%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

81%

Price, €

€130.61

100%

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930

Buy for 130.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

524

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.46/FPS

100%

Price, €

€243.24

53%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 243.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-930 Logo
Core i7-930

Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-930 Logo
Core i7-930

Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010


Single-Core

416

16%

Multi-Core

1424

10%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i7-930 Logo

Core i7-930

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Feb 28th, 2010Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
BloomfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
21.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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