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€334.95
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MSRP $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 67 days older than the cheaper Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-12700 - 291 vs 283 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €310.19 vs €334.95
- Up to 4% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-12900KF - €1.10 vs €1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
291
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
96%
Price, €
€334.95
92%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 10th, 2022
FPS
283
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.10/FPS
100%
Price, €
€310.19
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700, Processore Desktop, per Sistemi Desktop Cache 25M, Fino a 4.90 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 10th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-12700
With selected game settings
260 FPS
€9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,399
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178 FPS
€6.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
239 FPS
€7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,869
In Stock
196 FPS
€6.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,290
In Stock
220 FPS
€8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,779
In Stock
178 FPS
€6.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,099
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178 FPS
€6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,158
In Stock
192 FPS
€7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
In Stock
196 FPS
€6.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
203 FPS
€7.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-12700
With selected game settings
184 FPS
€9.60/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,765.64
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163 FPS
€6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,049
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187 FPS
€2.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€718.73
In Stock
176 FPS
€13.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,399
In Stock
176 FPS
€9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,677.12
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176 FPS
€8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,188.94
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176 FPS
€10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,767.98
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