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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-9700KF - 247 vs 225 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $189.99 vs $218.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-9700KF - $0.77 vs $0.97 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
247
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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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
Badass
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i7-9700KF
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
144 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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100 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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126 FPS
$17.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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88 FPS
$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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118 FPS
$10.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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88 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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126 FPS
$10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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126 FPS
$8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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59 FPS
$22.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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88 FPS
$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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