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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-2720QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4019 days newer than Core i7-2720QM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2720QM
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 45 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 39% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2720QM - 834 vs 602 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2720QM - 24 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
834
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£422
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2720QM
Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2011
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2720QM | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1224 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2720QM or Core i9-12900
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
527 FPS
£3.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,731.06
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527 FPS
£1.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£916
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591 FPS
£2.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,641.51
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664 FPS
£3.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,298.03
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640 FPS
£2.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,551.46
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640 FPS
£4.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,639.07
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591 FPS
£2.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
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640 FPS
£6.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£4,260.17
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664 FPS
£3.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,188.1
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591 FPS
£2.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,758.35
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