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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-11700KF - 210 vs 206 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £214.99 vs £403.96
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Intel Core i7-11700KF 11th Generation Desktop Processor (Base Clock 3.6 GHz TuboBoost 4.9 GHz, 8 Cores, 16 MB Cache, LGA1200) BX8070811700KF
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2257
91.26566922765872%
Multi-Core
10185
78.08187672493099%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-11700KF
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
103 FPS
£16.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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61 FPS
£28.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,734.57
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103 FPS
£38.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,999.99
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103 FPS
£31.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,206.27
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113 FPS
£25.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,899.99
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84 FPS
£20.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
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98 FPS
£15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499
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145 FPS
£12.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,773.67
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84 FPS
£22.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,849
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84 FPS
£23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,999.99
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