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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €257.45 vs €369.19
- Up to 28% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900KF - €0.29 vs €0.4 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Core i7-11700K - 921 vs 876 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
876
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€257.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K processore desktop di 11a generazione (frequenza di base: 3,6 GHz. Tuboost: 4,9 GHz, 8 core, LGA1200) BX8070811700 K
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
921
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
72%
Price, €
€369.19
69%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i9-12900KF
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
834 FPS
€2.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,732.27
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655 FPS
€2.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,365.28
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728 FPS
€5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€3,999
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773 FPS
€2.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,658.2
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706 FPS
€2.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
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885 FPS
€2.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,220.47
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885 FPS
€2.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,299
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