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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €378.05 vs €433.75
- Up to 1% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-12900K - €1.52 vs €1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-9700KF - 281 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
248
88%
Value, €/FPS
€1.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€378.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700KF processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
281
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.54/FPS
99%
Price, €
€433.75
87%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
Buy for €433.75 on Amazon
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700KF | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
147 FPS
€8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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152 FPS
€14.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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€2,261.19
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263 FPS
€8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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226 FPS
€21.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,946.76
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213 FPS
€10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,309.8
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226 FPS
€35.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,952.17
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185 FPS
€8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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98 FPS
€12.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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226 FPS
€12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
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241 FPS
€8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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