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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1194 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $223.0 vs $261.41
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 4% better in Dead Space than Core i7-9700K - 160 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
72.83035324901876%
Multi-Core
7089
65.76066790352505%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i7-12700
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
$17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,295
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62 FPS
$27.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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50 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,281.99
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70 FPS
$17.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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62 FPS
$21.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,308
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73 FPS
$33.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,472.99
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70 FPS
$20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429
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62 FPS
$25.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,585
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62 FPS
$14.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$909
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50 FPS
$31.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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