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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 738 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 64% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900KS - 69 vs 42 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $247.99 vs $535.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900KS - $3.59 vs $12.74 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
69
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$247.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
42
60.86956521739131%
Value, $/FPS
$12.74/FPS
28.178963893249602%
Price, $
$535
46%
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
70.46714172604909%
Multi-Core
8596
63.44379659015426%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 127 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i9-9900KS
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$92.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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52 FPS
$44.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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24 FPS
$79.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$51.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$60.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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