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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $260.91 vs $536.98
- Up to 49% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-12900K - $1.21 vs $2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-11700F - 225 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700F - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
216
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
50%
Price, $
$536.98
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700F or Core i9-12900K
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
78 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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157 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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157 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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78 FPS
$20.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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225 FPS
$16.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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100 FPS
$24.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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157 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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57 FPS
$22.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299
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49 FPS
$30.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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52 FPS
$26.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,392.06
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