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Core i7-14700KF vs Core i9-12900F

Core i7-14700KF vs Core i9-12900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $359.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $359.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 651 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900F.

Advantages of Core i7-14700KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900F - 179 vs 173 FPS
  • Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $319.99 vs $359.99
  • Up to 14% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900F - $1.79 vs $2.08 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 28 vs 24 threads
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

179

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.79/FPS

100%

Price, $

$319.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

173

97%

Value, $/FPS

$2.08/FPS

86%

Price, $

$359.99

88%

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $359.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2975

100%

Multi-Core

19234

100%

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2539

85%

Multi-Core

13890

72%

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo

Core i7-14700KF

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Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
20
Cores16
28
Threads24
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.1 GHz
Not AvailableTDPNot Available
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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$278.95

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$359.99

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Ryzen 5 7600

$185

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$359.99

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$176.99

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$359.99

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$378.72

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$115.73

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$208.25

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Core i9-12900F

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$127

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$359.99

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Ryzen 9 5950X

$329.99

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Core i9-12900F

$359.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

$294.95

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Core i9-12900F

$359.99

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

$495.36

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

$359.99

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Ryzen 7 5700G

$172

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$359.99

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$143.99

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Core i9-12900F

$359.99

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

$279.95

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

$359.99

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$129.99

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

$359.99

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

$359.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$126.99

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

$359.99

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Core i7-13700K

$310

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Core i9-12900F

$359.99

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Core i9-14900KF

$417.8

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Core i9-12900F

$359.99

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Core i9-14900K

$433

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Core i9-12900F

$359.99

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Core i9-12900F

$359.99

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$189.99

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$359.99

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