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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 2% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-11900K - 270 vs 266 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $249.98 vs $265.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-11900K - $0.93 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
270
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Mythical
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
155 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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141 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,300
In Stock
200 FPS
$6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,311.69
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136 FPS
$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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136 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
In Stock
200 FPS
$10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
In Stock
136 FPS
$15.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
In Stock
136 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
195 FPS
$8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
150 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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