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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €265.06 vs €298.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-9700 - 298 vs 262 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-9700 - €1.0 vs €1.01 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core I7-9700 3.00GHZ
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€298
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Updated 3645 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i7-12700K
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
221 FPS
€8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.99
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183 FPS
€6.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
In Stock
221 FPS
€7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,633.58
In Stock
183 FPS
€5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,078
In Stock
209 FPS
€16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,359.01
In Stock
209 FPS
€10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,207.62
In Stock
228 FPS
€19.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
In Stock
220 FPS
€14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,231.48
In Stock
195 FPS
€7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,529
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183 FPS
€6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,269
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