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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 4735 days newer than Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Valheim than Core i7-965 - 222 vs 190 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 24 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.35/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
Highest
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-965 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-965
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
161 FPS
£9.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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115 FPS
£9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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187 FPS
£10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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137 FPS
£10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,419
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98 FPS
£12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,249
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88 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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153 FPS
£10.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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188 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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104 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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137 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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169 FPS
£11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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146 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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114 FPS
£12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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153 FPS
£10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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153 FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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187 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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137 FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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98 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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88 FPS
£14.92/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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