Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 21 days older than the cheaper Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-12700 - 145 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £258.2 vs £399.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-12900 - £1.81 vs £2.76 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
143
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.81/FPS
100%
Price, £
£258.2
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £258.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 133 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |