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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 13% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-9700 - 202 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €265.06 vs €391.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-12900KF - €1.49 vs €1.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
178
88%
Value, €/FPS
€1.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€265.06
100%
Value Winner
Core I7-9700 3.00GHZ
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Updated 5113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-9700
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
176 FPS
€23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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176 FPS
€27.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€4,862.16
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154 FPS
€21.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€3,341.37
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