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Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 265.77 on Amazon

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Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 164.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 265.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 164.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.

Advantages of Core i9-9900KF

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Core i9-9900KF - 288 vs 280 FPS
  • Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $148.52 vs $239.43
  • Up to 40% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-9900KF - $0.57 vs $0.95 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
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F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

280

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.95/FPS

60%

Price, €

€265.77

62%

Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 265.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

288

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€164.86

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 164.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1691

67%

Multi-Core

8053

59%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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Core i9-9900KF

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Core i7-12700KF

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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