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Core i7-12700 vs Core i9-14900F

Core i7-12700 vs Core i9-14900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £252.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900F

2.0 GHz | 24-core

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Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for £519 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £252.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900F

2.0 GHz | 24-core

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Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for £519 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900F is 713 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700

  • Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-14900F - £252.97 vs £519.0
  • Up to 47% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-14900F - £1.28 vs £2.41 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900F

  • Performs up to 9% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-12700 - 215 vs 197 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

197

91%

Value, £/FPS

£1.28/FPS

100%

Price, £

£252.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £252.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900F Logo
Core i9-14900F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

215

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.41/FPS

53%

Price, £

£519

48%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for £519 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

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Core i9-14900F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

75%

Multi-Core

10780

59%

Intel Core i9-14900F Logo
Core i9-14900F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

3020

100%

Multi-Core

18270

100%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Intel Core i7-12700

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Intel Core i9-14900F Logo

Intel Core i9-14900F

Jan 25th, 2022Release Date
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
24
16Threads
32
2.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.0 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.8 GHz
65 WTDPNot Available
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
21.0x
Multiplier20.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-14900F

Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate

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