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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-11700KF - 284 vs 268 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - £351.47 vs £379.88
- Up to 13% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-11700KF - £1.24 vs £1.42 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
268
94.36619718309859%
Value, £/FPS
£1.42/FPS
87.32394366197184%
Price, £
£379.88
92%
Intel Core i7-11700KF
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
284
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£351.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2257
83.84101040118871%
Multi-Core
10185
62.78123651605745%
Intel Core i7-11700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700KF or Core i9-12900KS
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
157 FPS
£10.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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