Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900K - 157 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €266.99 vs €482.66
- Up to 52% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9900K - €1.7 vs €3.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€266.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €266.99 on Amazon
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |