The Core i9-9900K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $106.03 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-9900K
The Core i7-12700 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i7-12700
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 28% cheaper – $278.97 vs $385.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-12700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-12700
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
208
100%
Min 1% FPS
137
100%
Price, $
$278.97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-12700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-12700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-12700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
64%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i7-12700
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
58%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
98%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-9900K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
| $488.00 | MSRP | $349.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
