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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Core i7-9700K
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $181.98 vs $191.53
- Up to 1% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-12700F - $1.16 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-9700K - 181 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for €202 on Amazon
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Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K | vs | Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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