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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 152 days newer than Core i7-12700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-12700KF - 247 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.98
100%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i9-12900KS
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
146 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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160 FPS
$10/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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119 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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181 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,498.03
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146 FPS
$15.27/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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119 FPS
$14.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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141 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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127 FPS
$10.63/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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146 FPS
$7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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119 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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