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Intel i7-14700 vs i9-12900KS

The Intel Core i7-14700 is newer than Intel Core i9-12900KS and is around -6% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i7-14700 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 4125 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 i7-14700×Intel Core i9-12900KS+ ADD
Price $487 - BUY $349.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700LGA 1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.4 GHzUp to 5.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores20 (Threads: 28)16 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,600KB, L2: 22.0MB, L3: 33MBL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP65W150W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$27.38
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ1 2024Q2 2022
# of Samples28601265
CPU Rank316293
CPU Value83.9124.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4248(-1.9%)4328(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)40871(-6.1%)43527(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-14700
40,871
Intel Core i9-12900KS
43,527
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-14700
83.9
Intel Core i9-12900KS
124.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-14700
4,248
Intel Core i9-12900KS
4,328
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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 i7-14700 Intel Core i9-12900KS
Max TDP65W150W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.