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CA$153.98
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-880 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-880 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4237 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-880.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-880
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$153.98 vs CA$549.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-12900 - CA$0.81 vs CA$2.85 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-880 - 193 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-880 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-880 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-880 doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
FPS
189
97.92746113989638%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.98
100%
Value Winner
CPU Processor Intel Core i7-880 i7 880 3.067 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor LGA 1156
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.85/FPS
28.421052631578945%
Price, CA$
CA$549.99
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Single-Core
520
21.027092600080874%
Multi-Core
1653
12.67249310027599%
Intel Core i7-880 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-880 or Core i9-12900
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
CA$35.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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76 FPS
CA$40.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$32.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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92 FPS
CA$31.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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103 FPS
CA$29.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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109 FPS
CA$30.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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109 FPS
CA$30.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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76 FPS
CA$38.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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76 FPS
CA$30.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,350.6
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48 FPS
CA$73.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,525
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