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Core i7-1265U vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-1265U vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $254 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6661 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $254 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6661 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-1265U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 111 days older than Core i7-1265U.

Advantages of Core i7-1265U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 15 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-1265U - 221 vs 209 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-1265U - 24 vs 12 threads
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HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-1265U Logo
Core i7-1265U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


FPS

209

95%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

221

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.15/FPS

100%

Price, $

$254

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $254 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6661 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-1265U Logo
Core i7-1265U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-1265U Logo
Core i7-1265U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


Single-Core

1920

76%

Multi-Core

6242

42%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i7-1265U Logo

Core i7-1265U

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Feb 23rd, 2022
Nov 4th, 2021
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Alder LakeAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1744Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
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16
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24
1.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.8 GHz
5.2 GHz
15 W
125 W
10 nm10 nm
18.0x
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$294.95

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$343.99

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$254

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$254

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$254

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Core i9-12900KF

$254

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Ryzen 7 3700X

$126.99

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$254

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$130

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$254

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$173

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$254

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$310

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$254

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

$416.96

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$254

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Core i7-14700F

$273.18

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

$254

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Core i7-14700KF

$319.99

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