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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i9-11900F

Core i7-12700KF vs Core i9-11900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 214 minutes ago

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Core i9-11900F

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £395.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 214 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 214 minutes ago

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Core i9-11900F

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £395.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 214 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900F.

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-11900F - 183 vs 179 FPS
  • Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - £219.00 vs £395.64
  • Up to 46% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-11900F - £1.20 vs £2.21 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900F - 20 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i9-11900F

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
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This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

183

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.2/FPS

100%

Price, £

£219

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for £219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 214 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

179

98%

Value, £/FPS

£2.21/FPS

54%

Price, £

£395.64

55%

Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £395.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 214 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2171

86%

Multi-Core

9171

68%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

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Intel Core i9-11900F Logo

Core i9-11900F

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateMar 16th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
20
Threads16
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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£345.84

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£395.64

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£238.62

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£395.64

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Core i9-14900K

£420.01

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Core i9-11900F

£395.64

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£827.87

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£219

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Ryzen 5 7600X
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Core i7-12700KF

£219

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£395.64

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£326.35

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£219

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£84

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£395.64

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£219

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£395.64

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£257.02

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£219

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£395.64

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£219

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Core i7-12700KF

£219

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£219

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

£739.89

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Core i7-12700KF

£219

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Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

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

£219

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600
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Core i7-12700KF

£219

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£343.97

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Core i7-12700KF

£219

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Core i7-12700K

£208.31

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Core i7-12700KF

£219

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

£126.6

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

£219

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£292.49

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

£219

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£219

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

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

£219

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204.99

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

£219

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

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

£219

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

£345.84

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

£219

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

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

£219

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£219

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

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

£219

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£313.56

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

£219

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£219

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

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

£219

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

£420.01

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

£219

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£827.87

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

£219

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.35

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

£219

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

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