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Core i7-9700KF vs Core i7-12700K

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

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF.

Advantages of Core i7-9700KF

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-9700KF - 393 vs 358 FPS
  • Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - €243.22 vs €378.05
  • Up to 42% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-9700KF - €0.62 vs €1.06 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 20 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

358

91%

Value, €/FPS

€1.06/FPS

58%

Price, €

€378.05

64%

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

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Updated 186 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

393

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.62/FPS

100%

Price, €

€243.22

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1666

66%

Multi-Core

7107

52%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo

Core i7-9700KF

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
8Threads
20
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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