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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-11900K - 164 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $224.99 vs $270.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2371
93.67838798893719%
Multi-Core
10948
79.94742222871331%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i9-11900K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
42 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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43 FPS
$28.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,246.44
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34 FPS
$55.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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51 FPS
$24.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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81 FPS
$26.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,155.76
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81 FPS
$24.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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42 FPS
$47.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
In Stock
23 FPS
$80.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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51 FPS
$33.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,719
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26 FPS
$56.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,463
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