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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3290 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Saints Row than Core i7-3970X - 180 vs 149 FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 125 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 24 vs 12 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
180
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.67/FPS
100%
Price, £
£300.38
100%
FPS and Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-3970X
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
£11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,479
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87 FPS
£13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,149
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147 FPS
£13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,929
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105 FPS
£13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,419
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75 FPS
£16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,249
In Stock
67 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
118 FPS
£13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,600.02
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148 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
79 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
105 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
131 FPS
£14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,899.96
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112 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
87 FPS
£16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,399.99
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118 FPS
£13.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,539.99
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118 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
147 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£N/A
Out of Stock
105 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
75 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
67 FPS
£19.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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£1,313.06
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