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Intel i7-12700F vs i9-12900KF

The Intel Core i7-12700F is newer than Intel Core i9-12900KF, while Intel Core i9-12900KF is around 26% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-12700F uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4522 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-12700F×Intel Core i9-12900KF+ ADD
Price $235.97 - BUY $269.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 5.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 20)16 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP65W241W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$43.98
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2022Q4 2021
# of Samples24172105
CPU Value129.2152.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3854(-7.2%)4152(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)30482(-25.7%)41050(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-12700F
30,482
Intel Core i9-12900KF
41,050
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-12700F
129.2
Intel Core i9-12900KF
152.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-12700F
3,854
Intel Core i9-12900KF
4,152
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i9-12900KF
Max TDP65W241W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.48
Running cost per day$0.033$0.120
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.5175.9
Running cost per year$11.86$43.98
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.