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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i9-11900F - 206 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $227.99 vs $240.3
- Up to 5% better value when playing Control than Core i9-11900F - $1.11 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900F - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$227.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 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
High
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900F or Core i7-12700K
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
90 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$9.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,049.99
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131 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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78 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298.99
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131 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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141 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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115 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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50 FPS
$32.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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108 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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108 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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