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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 560 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900KS - 766 vs 727 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €421.01 vs €520.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900KS - €0.55 vs €0.72 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 28 vs 24 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
766
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€421.01
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-14700KF 20 Core 2.5GHz 33MB sk1700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 20 |
| 24 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i7-14700KF
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
570 FPS
€3.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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459 FPS
€3.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,659
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635 FPS
€3.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,099
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570 FPS
€3.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899
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