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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700KF.
Advantages of Core i7-11700KF
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $289.99 vs $359.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900F - $1.55 vs $1.88 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i7-11700KF - 191 vs 187 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
187
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$289.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
82%
Price, $
$359.99
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 228 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700KF | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-11700KF or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
78 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,400
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78 FPS
$18.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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63 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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110 FPS
$15.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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78 FPS
$17.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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53 FPS
$19.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$17.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
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78 FPS
$15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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