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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF and the cheaper Core i7-12700KF have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $189.99 vs $254.00
- Up to 26% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-12900KF - $0.98 vs $1.32 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
93 FPS
$18.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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93 FPS
$15.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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79 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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79 FPS
$22.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
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$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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121 FPS
$8.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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113 FPS
$23.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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137 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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