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€371.17
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MSRP $519
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MSRP $359
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700F is 734 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-14700F
- Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900 - 98 vs 95 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $309.85 vs $371.17
- Up to 19% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900 - $3.16 vs $3.91 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 28 vs 24 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
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 i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
98
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€309.85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-14700F Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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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 i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i7-14700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 20 |
| 24 | Threads | 28 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-14700F
With selected game settings
88 FPS
€15.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,351.34
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88 FPS
€20.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,801.79
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69 FPS
€17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,207.21
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59 FPS
€22.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,306.3
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41 FPS
€26.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,081.07
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59 FPS
€16.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€990.98
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88 FPS
€17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,531.49
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67 FPS
€24.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,620.72
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59 FPS
€22.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,350.45
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59 FPS
€19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,125.23
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-14700F
With selected game settings
62 FPS
€21.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,341.44
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62 FPS
€17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,115.31
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48 FPS
€30.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,467.57
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62 FPS
€20.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,255.86
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56 FPS
€20.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,170.27
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48 FPS
€33.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,620.72
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62 FPS
€19.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,229.72
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62 FPS
€19.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,179.28
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59 FPS
€41.23/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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62 FPS
€16.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,031.53
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