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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $182.61 vs $219.21
- Up to 7% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.94 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-9700KF - 242 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 24 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
216
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
93%
Price, €
€243.32
83%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700KF | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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