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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 156% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-9800X - 69 vs 27 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
69
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€250.26
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
54.04978269458712%
Multi-Core
7353
53.69504892653717%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-9800X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
11 FPS
€120.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€86.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€51.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€62.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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35 FPS
€128.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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