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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 926 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Core i9-9900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9900 - 150 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $182.99 vs $667.41
- Up to 75% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-9900 - $1.22 vs $4.94 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 20 vs 16 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$182.99
100%
FPS and 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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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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