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Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6 GHz 12-Core / 20 Thread 125W LGA 1700 Processor Expired

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Amazon has Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6 GHz 12-Core / 20 Thread 125W LGA 1700 Processor (BX8071512700KF) on sale for $199.99. Shipping is free.

Newegg also has Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6 GHz 12-Core / 20 Thread 125W LGA 1700 Processor (BX8071512700KF) on sale for $247.99 - $48 with promo code PAXE345 in cart = $199.99. Shipping is free.

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Product Features:
  • Intel 7 Alder Lake Processor Base Power: 125W
  • Maximum Turbo Power: 190W
  • 25MB L3 Cache
  • 12MB L2 Cache
  • None Integrated Graphics
  • Windows 11 Supported

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Amazon [amazon.com] has Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6 GHz 12-Core / 20 Thread 125W LGA 1700 Processor for $199.99. Shipping is free.

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$61.21 lower (23% savings) than the typical price of $261.20

Previous Frontpage Deal at $210 with +20 Deal Score and 10 comments.

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Model: Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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The 12th gen i9 (16 core, 8 P core and 8 E core) is an overall better CPU vs the 12th gen i7 (12 core, 8 P core and 4 E core). The i9-12900k has 4 more total cores (these additional cores are E cores) that help give it an edge in CPU multitasking and multithreading. Overall, you can expect a 10%-20% increase in overall performance depending on the activity that you use the CPU for.

At $315, the i9-12900k is a $115 more than the i7-12700kf. That is a 57.5% increase in the overall price for a 10%-20% increase in performance. In my opinion, the performance does not justify the upgrade cost (I would go with the i7-12700kf).

Hopefully, this helps you conceptualize the difference between the two CPU's at their price points. Best of luck!
Well, those limits are set by intel of which the vast majority of motherboards turns off by default.
https://www.intel.com/content/www...tions.html
You can most certainly turn them back on. I enabled mine back on but noticed I won't hit my max boost on all cores under an extreme cpu stress test as it was power limited. But a -75mv IA offset fixed that and made the cpu run overall cooler to boot. I highly recommend anyone who buys one play a little with undervolting. It takes a little bit of tweaking and a couple overnight stress testing, but seems worth it if you plan to keep it for years.

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03-20-2024 at 06:13 PM.
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how does this compare to the 12900K for $315? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FXDLX95
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03-20-2024 at 08:17 PM.
03-20-2024 at 08:17 PM.
Quote from Omizzle :
how does this compare to the 12900K for $315? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FXDLX95

Your comparing i7 vs i9

I9 tend to be better in gaming for the same gen. But that still depends on your other parts.
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03-20-2024 at 08:28 PM.
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"125W"...

lol

GN benchmarked this CPU and it was showing as using 300+ watts.
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03-20-2024 at 09:59 PM.
Quote from NiceShoesNERD :
"125W"...

lol

GN benchmarked this CPU and it was showing as using 300+ watts.

Well, those limits are set by intel of which the vast majority of motherboards turns off by default.
https://www.intel.com/content/www...tions.html
You can most certainly turn them back on. I enabled mine back on but noticed I won't hit my max boost on all cores under an extreme cpu stress test as it was power limited. But a -75mv IA offset fixed that and made the cpu run overall cooler to boot. I highly recommend anyone who buys one play a little with undervolting. It takes a little bit of tweaking and a couple overnight stress testing, but seems worth it if you plan to keep it for years.
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03-22-2024 at 08:46 AM.
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Quote from FookNoe :
Your comparing i7 vs i9

I9 tend to be better in gaming for the same gen. But that still depends on your other parts.
I get that, of course the i9 will be better. But I'm wondering if one of these is a particularly good value.
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03-22-2024 at 02:47 PM.
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Quote from Omizzle :
I get that, of course the i9 will be better. But I'm wondering if one of these is a particularly good value.
For gaming, GPU is always more important. So the i7-12700KF is plenty for most gaming (a few things like MS Flight Sim are extra demanding, but these are outliers). Even the i5-12600KF for $150 will be good for the vast majority of gaming, when paired with the right graphics card.

In short, the i9 is unlikely to be a better "value" unless you absolutely need the extra cores for heavily multi-threaded workloads.
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how does this compare to the 12900K for $315? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FXDLX95
The 12th gen i9 (16 core, 8 P core and 8 E core) is an overall better CPU vs the 12th gen i7 (12 core, 8 P core and 4 E core). The i9-12900k has 4 more total cores (these additional cores are E cores) that help give it an edge in CPU multitasking and multithreading. Overall, you can expect a 10%-20% increase in overall performance depending on the activity that you use the CPU for.

At $315, the i9-12900k is a $115 more than the i7-12700kf. That is a 57.5% increase in the overall price for a 10%-20% increase in performance. In my opinion, the performance does not justify the upgrade cost (I would go with the i7-12700kf).

Hopefully, this helps you conceptualize the difference between the two CPU's at their price points. Best of luck!
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03-26-2024 at 10:55 AM.
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Quote from Kamohsnap :
The 12th gen i9 (16 core, 8 P core and 8 E core) is an overall better CPU vs the 12th gen i7 (12 core, 8 P core and 4 E core). The i9-12900k has 4 more total cores (these additional cores are E cores) that help give it an edge in CPU multitasking and multithreading. Overall, you can expect a 10%-20% increase in overall performance depending on the activity that you use the CPU for.

At $315, the i9-12900k is a $115 more than the i7-12700kf. That is a 57.5% increase in the overall price for a 10%-20% increase in performance. In my opinion, the performance does not justify the upgrade cost (I would go with the i7-12700kf).

Hopefully, this helps you conceptualize the difference between the two CPU's at their price points. Best of luck!

and the 900k is hot as hell
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03-26-2024 at 10:57 AM.
03-26-2024 at 10:57 AM.
Quote from NiceShoesNERD :
"125W"...

lol

GN benchmarked this CPU and it was showing as using 300+ watts.

Indeed, Lol. Own a 12900k, and if one wants to get as much performance out of it as possible, we're looking at 300 watts with e-cores going. e-core off is a different story.
Power aside, I really like the CPU if the user is willing to tinker with it for different applications, and use Win 11. Assuming, the price is right.
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03-26-2024 at 11:35 AM.
03-26-2024 at 11:35 AM.
The 12700k with an igpu is only $25 more on Amazon. I would pay the little bit more for an igpu. It's good for troubleshooting, and nice to have for quick sync!
https://a.co/d/3AQb6sj
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03-26-2024 at 12:30 PM.
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How does this compare with the Ryzen 7600? I've seen people suggest both on here and both are around $200
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Quote from fuzzycuffs :
and the 900k is hot as hell
I have both the i9 and i7 for 12th gen intels can confirm.
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Quote from natofrombombato :
The 12700k with an igpu is only $25 more on Amazon. I would pay the little bit more for an igpu. It's good for troubleshooting, and nice to have for quick sync!
https://a.co/d/3AQb6sj
In the past I would agree get the non F variant. However the more and more I build systems if you are budget concious and you know you will always have a gpu, then skip it and save the 20-25 bucks. Save the money on a feature you wont need and buy a valid copy of Windows 10/11 (which can generally be found for ~20 bucks right now).
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