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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Remnant II than Core i9-9900KF - 100 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - £281.81 vs £328.88
- Up to 22% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-9900KF - £2.82 vs £3.61 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900KF processor (16M cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
100
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.82/FPS
100%
Price, £
£281.81
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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