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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 926 days newer than Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9900 - 275 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i9-9900
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
119 FPS
$10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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170 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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105 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298.99
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170 FPS
$12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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183 FPS
$11.45/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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151 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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72 FPS
$22.57/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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142 FPS
$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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142 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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171 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,681.95
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