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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-9700E on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 926 days newer than Core i7-9700E.
Advantages of Core i7-9700E
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-9700E - 154 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700E - 24 vs 8 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$269.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-9700E
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700E | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-9700E or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
36 FPS
$47.22/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900KF
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