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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 738 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i9-9900KS - 257 vs 247 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $224.99 vs $1499.0
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 125 vs 127 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 20 vs 16 threads
Battlefield 1
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 Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 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 i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
70.32793362307387%
Multi-Core
8596
62.77201694172631%
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KS or Core i7-12700K
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
137 FPS
$9.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,246.44
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154 FPS
$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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205 FPS
$10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,155.76
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205 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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154 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,719
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98 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,463
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178 FPS
$8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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178 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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113 FPS
$11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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113 FPS
$13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,539
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