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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-7900X - 152 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $189.98 vs $412.83
- Up to 56% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-7900X - $1.25 vs $2.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i7-12700KF
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
77 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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45 FPS
$28.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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77 FPS
$28.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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45 FPS
$39.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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55 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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77 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
$28.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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