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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-12900 - 251 vs 249 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €222.0 vs €364.76
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2473
97.90182106096596%
Multi-Core
13044
96.27278765960587%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i9-12900
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
189 FPS
€7.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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189 FPS
€7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,429
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177 FPS
€9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
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154 FPS
€17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,695.19
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194 FPS
€12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
In Stock
194 FPS
€51.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
In Stock
226 FPS
€6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
In Stock
193 FPS
€6.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249
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193 FPS
€6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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241 FPS
€6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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