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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1516 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-7920X - 162 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $189.98 vs $557.04
- Up to 70% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-7920X - $1.17 vs $3.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/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
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 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 |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7920X or Core i7-12700KF
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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108 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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65 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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126 FPS
$11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,498.03
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95 FPS
$23.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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65 FPS
$27.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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89 FPS
$15.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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75 FPS
$18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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95 FPS
$11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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65 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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