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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1008 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 9% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-9900 - 198 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $194.13 vs $270.53
- Up to 47% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-9900 - $1.09 vs $2.05 per FPS
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€215.48
100%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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