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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-11700K - 154 vs 146 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 25% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £239.18 vs £316.97
- Up to 20% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-12900KF - £1.64 vs £2.06 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
154
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.06/FPS
79%
Price, £
£316.97
75%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
146
94%
Value, £/FPS
£1.64/FPS
100%
Price, £
£239.18
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K (3.6 GHz, 16M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
Buy for £239.18 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-11700K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
130 FPS
£16.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,090.4
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82 FPS
£18.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,499.99
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113 FPS
£14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,621.2
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97 FPS
£16.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,552.8
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66 FPS
£19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,264.8
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72 FPS
£19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,387.2
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130 FPS
£18.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,349.99
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66 FPS
£22.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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£1,469.41
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