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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1674 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-7900X - 131 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $194.12 vs $287.23
- Up to 37% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-7900X - $1.64 vs $2.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Elden Ring
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€215.47
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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