Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i9-7900X - 189 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $272.99 vs $412.83
- Up to 36% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-7900X - $1.44 vs $2.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 24 vs 20 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $272.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |