Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-9700KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900KF and Intel Core i7-9700KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i9-12900KF

Intel Core i7-9700KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900KF

Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4151 vs 2864
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41051 vs 14233
Around 98% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11615 vs 5878

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4151 vs 2864
PassMark - CPU mark	41051 vs 14233
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11615 vs 5878

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4151

2864

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

41051

14233

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

11615

5878

Name	Intel Core i9-12900KF	Intel Core i7-9700KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	4151	2864
PassMark - CPU mark	41051	14233
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11615	5878
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1304
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		195.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		17.505

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900KF	Intel Core i7-9700KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Nov 2021	Q1'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$564 - $574
Place in performance rating	121	1276
Processor Number	i9-12900KF	i7-9700KF
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	14 MB
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz	4.90 GHz
Base frequency		3.60 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Number of cores		8
Number of threads		8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020A	PCG 2015D (130W)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)