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Core i9-8950HK vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i9-8950HK vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
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

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
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

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i9-8950HK on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1312 days newer than Core i9-8950HK.

Advantages of Core i9-8950HK

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 9% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-8950HK - 198 vs 181 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-8950HK - 20 vs 12 threads
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Crysis 3 Remastered

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-8950HK Logo
Core i9-8950HK

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

181

91%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

198

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.11/FPS

100%

Price, £

£218.88

100%

FPS and 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

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-8950HK Logo
Core i9-8950HK

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-8950HK Logo
Core i9-8950HK

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1362

54%

Multi-Core

4890

36%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i9-8950HK Logo

Core i9-8950HK

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Apr 2nd, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1440SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i9-8950HK or Core i7-12700KF

With selected game settings

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£238.62

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£639.99

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£326.49

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£307.67

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Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

£739.89

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Core i9-8950HK

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Core i9-14900K

£433.5

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Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Ryzen 5 7600X

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Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Ryzen 5 5600X

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Ryzen 5 4500

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£218.88

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Ryzen 7 5700X

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£218.88

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£84

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£218.88

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Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

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£218.88

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Ryzen 7 5800X

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£218.88

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£218.88

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£208.69

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£218.88

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£343.97

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£218.88

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Ryzen 5 5600

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Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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£929.89

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Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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£204

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£218.88

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£295

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Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Core i9-12900K

£328.01

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Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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£139.99

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£218.88

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Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

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Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.49

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£307.67

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

£433.5

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