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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 799 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-9900KS - 237 vs 220 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $248.99 vs $1499.0
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
75.35986452159187%
Multi-Core
8596
74.57274225730892%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Core i7-12700F
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,253.77
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122 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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122 FPS
$9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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176 FPS
$9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,723.39
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114 FPS
$9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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122 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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122 FPS
$8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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154 FPS
$8.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,324.95
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155 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,584.31
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122 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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