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$412
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700KF is 266 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-13700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-13700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i9-12900 - 197 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $354.56 vs $412.00
- Up to 17% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900 - $1.80 vs $2.17 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$354.56
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700KF 3.4 GHz (5.4 Turbo) 16 Core LGA 1700 Desktop Processor - Raptor Lake
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i7-13700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-13700KF
With selected game settings
122 FPS
$15.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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76 FPS
$21.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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122 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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84 FPS
$34.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,898
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107 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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145 FPS
$16.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,385.25
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122 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,689
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93 FPS
$19.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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122 FPS
$18.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,200.73
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99 FPS
$17.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-13700KF
With selected game settings
85 FPS
$17.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,489
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85 FPS
$16.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
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76 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,169
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85 FPS
$15.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
In Stock
85 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,259
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64 FPS
$25.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,629
In Stock
85 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
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85 FPS
$17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,475
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64 FPS
$26.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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85 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,147
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