Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £248.99 vs £399.99
- Up to 33% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900 - £0.38 vs £0.57 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 8% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-11700 - 697 vs 648 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
648
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£248.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £248.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18463 minutes ago
Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18463 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |