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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 6% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-9700KF - 111 vs 105 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $218.0 vs $249.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-12700F - $2.08 vs $2.25 per FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.25/FPS
92%
Price, $
$249.99
87%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
105
94%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$218
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i7-9700KF
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
65 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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65 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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58 FPS
$21.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
In Stock
65 FPS
$19.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$21.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
In Stock
75 FPS
$19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,342.19
In Stock
58 FPS
$19.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,152.37
In Stock
65 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
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