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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i9-11900KF 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 Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-11900KF - 128 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
124
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$237
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i9-11900KF
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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92 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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71 FPS
$18.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298
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93 FPS
$35.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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92 FPS
$22.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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79 FPS
$12.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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97 FPS
$21.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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79 FPS
$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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86 FPS
$23.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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60 FPS
$27.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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