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$279
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $279.00 vs $319.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-14700KF - $0.59 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900K - 493 vs 474 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 28 vs 24 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
474
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 6234 minutes ago
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
493
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
91%
Price, $
$319.99
87%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for $319.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6233 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 20 |
| 24 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-14700KF
With selected game settings
418 FPS
$5.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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379 FPS
$4.89/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,854.99
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349 FPS
$5.16/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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232 FPS
$6.89/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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232 FPS
$6.76/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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346 FPS
$6.65/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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319 FPS
$8.31/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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418 FPS
$8.71/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,640.9
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474 FPS
$12.44/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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418 FPS
$11.24/FPS
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Core i7-14700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,698
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