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Core i9-12900K vs Core i7-14700

Core i9-12900K vs Core i7-14700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1465 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1464 minutes ago

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1465 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-14700

2.1 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1464 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700 is 795 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900K.

Advantages of Core i7-14700

  • Performs up to 1% better in Lost Ark than Core i9-12900K - 305 vs 301 FPS
  • Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £325.00 vs £346.84
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-12900K - £1.07 vs £1.15 per FPS
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Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

301

99%

Value, £/FPS

£1.15/FPS

93%

Price, £

£346.84

93%

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1465 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-14700 Logo
Core i7-14700

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

305

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.07/FPS

100%

Price, £

£325

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1464 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-14700 Logo
Core i7-14700

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

96%

Multi-Core

15445

94%

Intel Core i7-14700 Logo
Core i7-14700

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

16412

100%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i7-14700 Logo

Core i7-14700

Nov 4th, 2021
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9Core i7
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
16
20
24
28
3.2 GHz
2.1 GHz
5.2 GHz
5.4 GHz
125 WNot Available
10 nm10 nm
32.0x
21.0x
UHD Graphics 770UHD Graphics 770
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