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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 156% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-9800X - 69 vs 27 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $136.0 vs $562.2
- Up to 91% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-9800X - $2.19 vs $23.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
69
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€150.96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
27
39.130434782608695%
Value, €/FPS
€23.11/FPS
9.476417135439204%
Price, €
€624.04
24%
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Updated 1607 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
54.04978269458712%
Multi-Core
7353
53.69504892653717%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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