Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 294 days newer than Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Core i7-11700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 20% better in League of Legends than Core i7-11700K - 328 vs 274 FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700K | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
