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Core i7-12700 vs Core i9-9900KF

Core i7-12700 vs Core i9-9900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $265.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348679 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $359 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348679 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $265.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348679 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-9900KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $359 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348679 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

125

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.12/FPS

100%

Price, $

$265.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $265.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348679 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

119

95.19999999999999%

Value, $/FPS

$3.02/FPS

70.19867549668875%

Price, $

$359

73%

Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $359 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348679 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

100%

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1691

73.74618403837768%

Multi-Core

8053

74.70315398886828%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Intel Core i7-12700

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Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-9900KF

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateJan 8th, 2019
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores8
16Threads16
2.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
21.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-9900KF

Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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