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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-11700K - 542 vs 523 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £226.48 vs £292.89
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2219
84.69465648854961%
Multi-Core
9806
63.489802525089026%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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