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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 926 days newer than Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i7-9700 - 289 vs 278 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
278
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i9-12900K
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
289 FPS
$13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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224 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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224 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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120 FPS
$20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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224 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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205 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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192 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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80 FPS
$13.7/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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170 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799
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224 FPS
$10.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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