Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-14700

Prices and Stock
MSRP $564

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

Prices and Stock
MSRP $384

Intel Core i7-14700 Processore per sistemi desktop 14700 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,4 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-14700 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700 is 795 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KF.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - €325.40 vs €357.99
Up to 4% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-14700 - €1.07 vs €1.11 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-14700

Performs up to 6% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-12900KF - 323 vs 305 FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Diablo IV.

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

305

94%

Value, €/FPS

€1.07/FPS

100%

Price, €

€325.4

100%

Value 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

Buy for €325.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 420 minutes ago

Core i7-14700

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

FPS

323

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.11/FPS

96%

Price, €

€357.99

90%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-14700 Processore per sistemi desktop 14700 20 core (8 P-core + 12 E-core) fino a 5,4 GHz

Buy for €357.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 419 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Core i7-14700

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

1920 x 1080

Ultra

161

FPS

157

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

355

FPS

328

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

731

FPS

706

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

Maximum

227

FPS

221

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

259

FPS

252

FPS

Dota 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2542

93%

Multi-Core

14881

91%

Core i7-14700

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

16412

100%

Core i9-12900KF	vs	Core i7-14700
Nov 4th, 2021	Release Date	Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9	Collection	Core i7
Alder Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
16	Cores	20
24	Threads	28
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.1 GHz
5.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.4 GHz
125 W	TDP	Not Available
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	21.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	No