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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i7-12700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £227.69 vs £292.89
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Starfield than Core i7-12700F - 78 vs 74 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2362
90.1526717557252%
Multi-Core
11527
74.63256717384267%
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i9-12900K
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
35 FPS
£30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,049.95
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31 FPS
£38.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,205.99
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28 FPS
£40.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,144.95
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35 FPS
£33.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,169.99
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45 FPS
£32.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,449
In Stock
28 FPS
£40.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,124.99
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28 FPS
£36.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,019
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