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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 and the cheaper Core i7-12700F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-12700F - 201 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $212.59 vs $371.17
- Up to 42% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-12900 - $1.07 vs $1.85 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
198
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€212.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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In Stock
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-12700F
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