Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £248.88 vs £389.99
- Up to 30% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900K - £2.83 vs £4.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-9700 - 96 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
88
91%
Value, £/FPS
£2.83/FPS
100%
Price, £
£248.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £248.88 on Amazon
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Buy for £389.99 on Amazon
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Updated 16283 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |