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Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-12700K

Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

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 £211.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 £211.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.

Advantages of Core i9-9900KF

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-9900KF - 153 vs 137 FPS
  • Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - £211.23 vs £411.57
  • Up to 54% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-9900KF - £1.38 vs £3.00 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

137

90%

Value, £/FPS

£3/FPS

46%

Price, £

£411.57

51%

Intel Core i9-9900KF processor (16M cache, up to 5.00 GHz)

Buy for £411.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

153

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.38/FPS

100%

Price, £

£211.23

100%

FPS and 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 £211.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 128 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1691

67%

Multi-Core

8053

59%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo

Core i9-9900KF

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Core i7-12700K

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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