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Core i9-14900KF vs Core i7-12700K

Core i9-14900KF 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 17 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 17 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 712 days newer than Core i7-12700K.

Advantages of Core i9-14900KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-12700K - 189 vs 183 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

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1920 x 1080

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

189

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

183

97%

Value, £/FPS

£1.13/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 17 minutes ago

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Resolution

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Game Graphics

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3108

100%

Multi-Core

21042

100%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

81%

Multi-Core

13694

65%

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Core i9-14900KF

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores12
32
Threads20
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
6.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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