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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1098 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 27% better in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 than Core i9-9900KF - 151 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $278.97 vs $295.00
- Up to 25% better value when playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 than Core i9-9900KF - $1.85 vs $2.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 10th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$278.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 10th, 2022
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700 | vs | Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-9900KF
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