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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $210.0 vs $230.15
- Up to 9% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.73 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i9-11900F - 288 vs 286 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900F - 20 vs 16 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
286
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
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 i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
91%
Price, $
$230.15
91%
FPS 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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Updated 113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900F or Core i7-12700KF
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
158 FPS
$6.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,049.99
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191 FPS
$8.38/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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136 FPS
$9.93/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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169 FPS
$13.2/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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160 FPS
$7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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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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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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169 FPS
$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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169 FPS
$6.51/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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