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£422.99
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AvailabilityMSRP $739
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MSRP $739
AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 152 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700KF - 400 vs 392 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £218.88 vs £422.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-12900KS - £0.56 vs £1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
400
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.06/FPS
53%
Price, £
£422.99
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £422.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 250 minutes ago
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
392
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.56/FPS
100%
Price, £
£218.88
100%
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 £218.88 on Amazon
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Updated 250 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
303 FPS
£4.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£1,349.95
In Stock
241 FPS
£4.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,099.99
In Stock
241 FPS
£5.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,229.95
In Stock
354 FPS
£4.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£1,729.99
In Stock
354 FPS
£5.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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£1,789.59
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