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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 820 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 11% better in Rust than Core i9-9900KS - 236 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $261.41 vs $1499.0
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
77.6275621456607%
Multi-Core
8596
79.74025974025975%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-9900KS
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
107 FPS
$12.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,295
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88 FPS
$19.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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71 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,281.99
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99 FPS
$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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88 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,308
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103 FPS
$24.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,472.99
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99 FPS
$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429
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88 FPS
$18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,585
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88 FPS
$10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$909
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71 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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