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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4501 days newer than Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 23% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-860 - 391 vs 318 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
18.03477557622321%
Multi-Core
1463
11.215884697945414%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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