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Core i9-12900F vs Core i7-12700K

Core i9-12900F vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £207.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

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Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £207.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 61 days newer than Core i7-12700K.

Advantages of Core i9-12900F

  • Performs up to 0% better in Rust than Core i7-12700K - 248 vs 247 FPS

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

248

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

247

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.84/FPS

100%

Price, £

£207.67

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for £207.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2539

100%

Multi-Core

13890

100%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

99%

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores12
24
Threads20
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
24.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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