Buy on Amazon
CA$597.89
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
Availability
MSRP in USD: $423
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
Availability
MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700F is 987 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 6% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-9900 - 195 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - CA$339.0 vs CA$597.89
- Up to 46% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-9900 - CA$1.74 vs CA$3.25 per FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$597.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for CA$339 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900 or Core i7-12700F
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
98 FPS
CA$17.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,699.71
In Stock
148 FPS
CA$15.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,235.99
In Stock
90 FPS
CA$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,547.16
In Stock
129 FPS
CA$18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,416.43
In Stock
148 FPS
CA$18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,731.23
In Stock
98 FPS
CA$16.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,616.79
In Stock
77 FPS
CA$16.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,272.23
In Stock
90 FPS
CA$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,599.99
In Stock
77 FPS
CA$22.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,726.65
In Stock
90 FPS
CA$27.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,499.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
