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€257.33
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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 i7-10700 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 Intel Core i7-10700
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €257.33 vs €514.68
- Up to 49% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-12900 - €1.39 vs €2.72 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i7-10700 - 189 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
185
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€257.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700 (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i7-10700 or Core i9-12900
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
106 FPS
€11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199
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106 FPS
€16.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,762
In Stock
106 FPS
€12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,280.7
In Stock
149 FPS
€12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,892.49
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112 FPS
€12.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,374.23
In Stock
120 FPS
€19.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,368.52
In Stock
106 FPS
€13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,387.02
In Stock
112 FPS
€33.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,799
In Stock
93 FPS
€11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,087.82
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120 FPS
€27.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,354.99
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