Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 5% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9900K - 317 vs 301 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £255.2 vs £419.99
- Up to 42% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9900K - £0.81 vs £1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
317
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.81/FPS
100%
Price, £
£255.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £255.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
Buy for £419.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |