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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i9-11900KF - 193 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $207.36 vs $315.00
- Up to 39% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-11900KF - $1.07 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207.36
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900KF | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i7-12700K
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149 FPS
$6.85/FPS
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Core i9-11900KF
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
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177 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i9-11900KF
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
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132 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
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173 FPS
$15.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$23.12/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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132 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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186 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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132 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,389
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$13.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
40 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,369
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173 FPS
$12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,179
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132 FPS
$11.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,539
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160 FPS
$13.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$2,129
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132 FPS
$11.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,539
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173 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,149
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173 FPS
$13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,269
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173 FPS
$12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,179
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173 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, N/A Storage
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177 FPS
$21.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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160 FPS
$19.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$3,119
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173 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,091
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173 FPS
$15.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689
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132 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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$10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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160 FPS
$13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,089
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,887
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700K
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