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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 91 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €269.87 vs €293.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-12900KS - €1.06 vs €1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-12700F - 260 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
255
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€269.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i9-12900KS
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
135 FPS
€7.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,009
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204 FPS
€6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
In Stock
152 FPS
€8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,249
In Stock
204 FPS
€6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
In Stock
175 FPS
€6.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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152 FPS
€7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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152 FPS
€7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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111 FPS
€8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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176 FPS
€10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,861.25
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204 FPS
€8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,749.99
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