In Helldivers 2, the Core i7-9700 is slightly slower than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $28 more expensive!
Core i7-9700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 8% faster in Helldivers 2 – 210 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in Helldivers 2
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Apr 23, 2019
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer
- Up to 8% cheaper – $299.86 vs $327.43
- Up to 8% cheaper
- Up to 15% better value in Helldivers 2 – $1.42 vs $1.68/FPS
- Up to 15% better value in Helldivers 2
Helldivers 2 FPS Calculator
Core i7-9700 vs Core i9-12900K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-9700
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
194 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
141 FPS
90%
Price, $
$327.43
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
85%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
210 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
157 FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.42/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-9700 vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-9700 vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-9700
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
12 MB
40%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-9700 Apr 23rd, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$333.00 | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1700 |
65W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
