Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-7900X - 252 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £323.97 vs £428.88
- Up to 38% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-7900X - £1.29 vs £2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 24 vs 20 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
252
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£323.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |