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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Core i9-7900X
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £149.97 vs £260.26
- Up to 33% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-12900KF - £0.86 vs £1.28 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-7900X - 203 vs 175 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 24 vs 20 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
175
86%
Value, £/FPS
£0.86/FPS
100%
Price, £
£149.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.28/FPS
67%
Price, £
£260.26
57%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-7900X or Core i9-12900KF
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