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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-11700F - 247 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700F - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $267.87 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2101
78.04606240713224%
Multi-Core
8790
54.18233372372557%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i7-11700F
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
128 FPS
$12.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,549
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120 FPS
$10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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128 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$849
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101 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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128 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,098.99
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94 FPS
$14.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,398.98
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106 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,487
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94 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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96 FPS
$16.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,540.88
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103 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,389
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