Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700 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 i7-14700 is 734 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900 - 185 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $292.47 vs $334.88
- Up to 14% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900 - $1.75 vs $2.04 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 28 vs 24 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
185
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€324.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700 |
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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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |