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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 4735 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Core i7-920
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $88.00 vs $254.00
- Up to 61% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.54 vs $1.39 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-920 - 183 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 24 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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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
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-920 or Core i9-12900KF
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60 FPS
$28.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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60 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$33.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
$14.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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117 FPS
$47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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116 FPS
$32.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,788
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106 FPS
$18.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,009.99
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117 FPS
$47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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117 FPS
$36.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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116 FPS
$21.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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