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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF and the more expensive Core i9-12900KF have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $182.99 vs $270.09
- Up to 32% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-12900KF - $1.00 vs $1.48 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 24 vs 20 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$182.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $270.09 on Amazon
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Updated 34 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
98 FPS
$17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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87 FPS
$20.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,788.88
In Stock
87 FPS
$19.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,727.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$18.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
In Stock
119 FPS
$8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$23.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,549
In Stock
113 FPS
$7.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
145 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
In Stock
131 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$14.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
168 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
98 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$39.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
In Stock
87 FPS
$35.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,124
In Stock
131 FPS
$21.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,799
In Stock
139 FPS
$27.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,788
In Stock
119 FPS
$33.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,999
In Stock
103 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$25.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,988
In Stock
145 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,849.99
In Stock
168 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
132 FPS
$15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,009.99
In Stock
183 FPS
$23.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$4,249.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,849.99
In Stock
156 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,199.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$39.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,499
In Stock
113 FPS
$23.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,682.24
In Stock
156 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,199.99
In Stock
168 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,599.99
In Stock
183 FPS
$23.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,249.99
In Stock
168 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,599.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$30.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$4,299
In Stock
139 FPS
$17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,499.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,672
In Stock
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