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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £379.99 vs £389.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9700KF - 135 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700KF - £2.89 vs £3.06 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-9700KF Processor (12m Cache, Up to 4.90 GHz)
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
135
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£389.99
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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