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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 4501 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 49% better in New World than Core i7-870 - 146 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £291.94 vs £299.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 24 vs 8 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
18.983851910200865%
Multi-Core
1575
11.339092872570195%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i7-870
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
110 FPS
£13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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