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€371.17
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MSRP $519
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 9% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-11700F - 98 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700F - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-11700F
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $234.23 vs $371.17
- Up to 31% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-12900 - $2.60 vs $3.79 per FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
90
92%
Value, €/FPS
€2.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€234.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-11700F
With selected game settings
23 FPS
€70.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,620.72
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15 FPS
€117.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,756.75
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1 FPS
€1167.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,167.46
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15 FPS
€113.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,700.9
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1 FPS
€882.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€882.87
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15 FPS
€108.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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€1,620.72
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27 FPS
€56.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,530.63
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1 FPS
€1170.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,170.27
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1 FPS
€1339.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,339.64
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15 FPS
€99.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,493.69
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-11700F
With selected game settings
17 FPS
€73.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,255.86
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17 FPS
€78.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,341.44
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17 FPS
€60.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,035.58
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11 FPS
€106.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,170.27
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17 FPS
€77.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,316.21
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17 FPS
€65.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,115.31
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17 FPS
€69.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,179.28
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14 FPS
€95.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,333.24
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14 FPS
€173.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,432.42
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17 FPS
€72.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,229.72
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