Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700.
Advantages of Core i7-10700
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €410.98 vs €526.20
- Up to 9% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900 - €3.07 vs €3.39 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-10700 - 155 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
134
86%
Value, €/FPS
€3.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€410.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €410.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 164 minutes ago
Buy for €526.2 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-10700 | vs | Core i9-12900 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |