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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1674 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 10% better in Remnant II than Core i9-7900X - 97 vs 88 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £249.97 vs £428.66
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1422
62.014827736589616%
Multi-Core
8781
81.45640074211504%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-7900X
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
£20.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£843.78
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33 FPS
£47.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,579
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49 FPS
£50.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,495
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41 FPS
£25.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,049.99
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33 FPS
£36.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,199.79
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33 FPS
£38.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,284
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44 FPS
£61.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,688
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49 FPS
£68.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,345.99
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33 FPS
£43.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,435
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46 FPS
£76.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,499
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