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Core i7-9700F vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-9700F vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-9700F

3.0 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for 230.63 on Amazon

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Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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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

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Core i7-9700F

3.0 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for 230.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 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 5 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.

Advantages of Core i7-9700F

  • Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $207.77 vs $219.14
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 13% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-9700F - 204 vs 180 FPS
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-9700F - $1.19 vs $1.28 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 24 vs 8 threads
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Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

180

88%

Value, €/FPS

€1.28/FPS

93%

Price, €

€230.63

100%

Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)

Buy for 230.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

204

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€243.24

94%

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 5 minutes ago

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Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1549

61%

Multi-Core

6256

42%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

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Core i9-12900KF

Apr 23rd, 2019Release Date
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
8Threads
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
30.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable

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