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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-14700F is 643 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900KS - 251 vs 247 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $323.53 vs $349.0
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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 i7-14700F Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Single-Core
2692
97.009009009009%
Multi-Core
16223
93.6014308792984%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-14700F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i7-14700F
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
156 FPS
$8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
In Stock
156 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,292.82
In Stock
194 FPS
$9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
In Stock
194 FPS
$9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$8.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$9.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
In Stock
194 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,824.99
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