Buy on Amazon
$280
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
Availability
MSRP in USD: $374
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
Availability
MSRP in USD: $599
No items available
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1031 days newer than Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 22% better in Rust than Core i7-9700KF - 252 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
207
82%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$280
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $280 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i9-12900K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
178 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,099.99
In Stock
252 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,799.99
In Stock
178 FPS
$13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,429.99
In Stock
178 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,399.99
In Stock
106 FPS
$23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,499
In Stock
152 FPS
$13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,119.99
In Stock
178 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,099.99
In Stock
162 FPS
$19.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,199.99
In Stock
55 FPS
$23.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$12.89/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,095.77
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
