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Core i7-9700K vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-9700K vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 404.56 on Amazon

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Updated 7109 minutes ago

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Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7108 minutes ago

Core i7-9700K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 404.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7109 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7108 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.

Advantages of Core i7-9700K

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-9700K - 166 vs 161 FPS
  • Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €227.89 vs €404.56
  • Up to 45% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-9700K - €1.37 vs €2.51 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 20 vs 8 threads
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Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

161

97%

Value, €/FPS

€2.51/FPS

55%

Price, €

€404.56

56%

Intel Core i7-9700K processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 404.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7109 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

166

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€227.89

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7108 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1670

66%

Multi-Core

7089

52%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Core i7-9700K

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Oct 19th, 2018
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Core i7Core i7
Coffee LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
8
12
8
20
3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
95 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
36.0x36.0x
UHD Graphics 630
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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo
Core i7-9700K

404.56

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

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