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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $149.89 vs $301.91
- Up to 47% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-12900 - $1.4 vs $2.64 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-9700KF - 127 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
119
93.7007874015748%
Value, €/FPS
€1.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€166.38
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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Updated 52531 minutes ago
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.64/FPS
53.03030303030303%
Price, €
€335.12
49%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €335.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52531 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1666
67.36756975333603%
Multi-Core
7107
54.48482060717571%
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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