Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £248.88 vs £415.21
- Up to 30% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-12900F - £2.26 vs £3.24 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 16% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-9700 - 128 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
110
85%
Value, £/FPS
£2.26/FPS
100%
Price, £
£248.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £248.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 86 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.24/FPS
69%
Price, £
£415.21
59%
FPS Winner
Buy for £415.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |