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In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-11700K - 204 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $247.93 vs $282.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2219
87.29346970889064%
Multi-Core
9806
65.89610913245077%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-11700K
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
97 FPS
$17.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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132 FPS
$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
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112 FPS
$23.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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155 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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134 FPS
$14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,878
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133 FPS
$21.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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97 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,325.79
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143 FPS
$38.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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141 FPS
$27.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,866
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133 FPS
$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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