Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1113 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 5% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900KF - 125 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $265.49 vs $359.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900KF - $2.12 vs $3.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $265.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348679 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
119
95.19999999999999%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
70.19867549668875%
Price, $
$359
73%
Buy for $359 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348679 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1691
73.74618403837768%
Multi-Core
8053
74.70315398886828%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |