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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7900X - 183 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $228.83 vs $249.27
- Up to 14% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-7900X - $1.25 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 24 vs 20 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€228.83
100%
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
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-7900X or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
60 FPS
€25.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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€1,531.52
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60 FPS
€21.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,261.25
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80 FPS
€30.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,414.41
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105 FPS
€13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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117 FPS
€42.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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116 FPS
€29.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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106 FPS
€17.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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€1,810.8
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117 FPS
€42.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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117 FPS
€33.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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116 FPS
€19.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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