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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i9-9920X - 221 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $247.99 vs $595.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-9920X - $1.12 vs $2.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 125 vs 165 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
201
90.9502262443439%
Value, $/FPS
$2.96/FPS
37.83783783783784%
Price, $
$595
41%
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
221
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1413
55.93824228028503%
Multi-Core
9442
69.6877998376264%
Intel Core i9-9920X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9920X or Core i7-12700KF
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
189 FPS
$9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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112 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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144 FPS
$8.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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151 FPS
$9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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151 FPS
$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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125 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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207 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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151 FPS
$12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.97
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167 FPS
$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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151 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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