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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 651 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900 - 263 vs 235 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $378.99 vs $458.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900 - $1.44 vs $1.95 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 28 vs 24 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
263
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$378.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 20 |
| 24 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-14700KF
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
127 FPS
$14.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.1
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127 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,979.1
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109 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,391.36
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109 FPS
$17.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,919
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109 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
127 FPS
$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099
In Stock
127 FPS
$12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,809
In Stock
127 FPS
$18.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,299
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127 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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