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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-11900K is 315 days older than the more expensive Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-12700 - 151 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $265.0 vs $265.49
- Up to 1% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-12700 - $1.75 vs $1.77 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i7-12700
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
62 FPS
$20.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
62 FPS
$20.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
57 FPS
$29.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$35.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
21 FPS
$95.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
41 FPS
$23.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
In Stock
41 FPS
$35.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
In Stock
41 FPS
$41.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
62 FPS
$19.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
In Stock
21 FPS
$54.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139
In Stock
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