Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 926 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-9700 - 128 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $253.44 vs $260.26
- Up to 16% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-9700 - $1.98 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |