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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-11900KF - 223 vs 220 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $212.0 vs $260.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2317
91.72604908946951%
Multi-Core
10125
74.72876227027825%
Intel Core i9-11900KF | 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i7-12700KF
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
124 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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98 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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145 FPS
$11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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67 FPS
$13.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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64 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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155 FPS
$11.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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106 FPS
$23.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,449
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64 FPS
$40.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,597.99
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106 FPS
$28.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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186 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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