In Atomfall, the Core i9-9900KF is slightly slower than the Core i7-12700 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $80 more expensive!
Core i9-9900KF
No clear advantages
Core i7-12700
- Up to 7% faster in Atomfall – 234 vs 218 FPS
- Up to 7% faster in Atomfall
- Is 3 years and 7 days newer – Jan 15, 2022 vs Jan 08, 2019
- Is 3 years and 7 days newer
- Up to 20% cheaper – $318.99 vs $399.00
- Up to 20% cheaper
- Up to 26% better value in Atomfall – $1.36 vs $1.83/FPS
- Up to 26% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-12700: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
218 FPS
93%
Min 1% FPS
164 FPS
94%
Price, $
$399
79%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
74%
Core i7-12700
Jan 15th, 2022
Average FPS
234 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
175 FPS
100%
Price, $
$318.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-12700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-12700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
8-core
67%
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 15th, 2022
Cores
12-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 core specifications
Core i9-9900KF Jan 8th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-12700 Jan 15th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Released | Jan 15th, 2022 |
| $488.00 | MSRP | $349.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
