Background

Background

Background

Background

Core i7-12700 vs Core i9-12900

Core i7-12700 vs Core i9-12900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Buy for €452.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7662 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for €479.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7662 minutes ago

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Buy for €452.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7662 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for €479.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7662 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $349

Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Prices and Stock
MSRP $519

Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

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 Core i7-12700

Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €452.14 vs €479.99
Up to 4% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-12900 - €1.67 vs €1.74 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-12900

Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-12700 - 276 vs 270 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads

Calculator background

This is a free version of Battlefield V.

Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

FPS

270

98%

Value, €/FPS

€1.67/FPS

100%

Price, €

€452.14

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Buy for €452.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7662 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

276

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.74/FPS

96%

Price, €

€479.99

94%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for €479.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7662 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

489

FPS

514

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

238

FPS

241

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

886

FPS

911

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

290

FPS

319

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

151

FPS

155

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Single-Core

2293

93%

Multi-Core

10780

83%

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

Core i7-12700	vs	Core i9-12900
Jan 25th, 2022	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7	Collection	Core i9
Alder Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8	Cores	16
16	Threads	24
2.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.4 GHz
4.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.1 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
21.0x	Multiplier	24.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-12900

With selected game settings

AGM store PC Image

173 FPS

€7.46/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,290

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

135 FPS

€8.14/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,099

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

135 FPS

€8.58/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,158

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

135 FPS

€8.88/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,199

In Stock

NitroPC - PC Image

181 FPS

€10.2/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070

Core i9-12900

8 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,846.63

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

173 FPS

€6.93/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,199

In Stock

Memory Gaming PC Image

Memory Gaming PC

230 FPS

€8.43/FPS

Radeon RX 6950 XT

Core i9-12900

16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,939

In Stock

Memory Gaming PC Image

Memory Gaming PC

180 FPS

€9.38/FPS

Radeon RX 6750 XT

Core i9-12900

32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,689

In Stock

Memory Gaming PC Image

Memory Gaming PC

162 FPS

€9.69/FPS

Radeon RX 6700

Core i9-12900

32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,569

In Stock

Memory Gaming PC Image

Memory Gaming PC

152 FPS

€9.99/FPS

Radeon RX 6650 XT

Core i9-12900

16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,519

In Stock

Laptops Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-12900

With selected game settings

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-94DQ Notebook Image

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-94DQ Notebook

156 FPS

€8.01/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

Core i9-12900

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,249

In Stock

MSI Raider GE66 Gaming Laptop Image

MSI Raider GE66 Gaming Laptop

157 FPS

€4.55/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€714.55

In Stock

Acer Notebook Image

156 FPS

€9.8/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

Core i9-12900

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,529

In Stock

ASUS NOTEBOOK TUF GAMING F15 FX507ZC4-HN105W I7-12700H RAM 16GB SSD 512GB RTX3050-4GBDDR6 WINODWS 11 HOME Laptop Image

ASUS NOTEBOOK TUF GAMING F15 FX507ZC4-HN105W I7-12700H RAM 16GB SSD 512GB RTX3050-4GBDDR6 WINODWS 11 HOME Laptop

100 FPS

€10.49/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 16 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,049

In Stock

Gigabyte AORUS 5 Gaming Laptop Image

Gigabyte AORUS 5 Gaming Laptop

150 FPS

€11.76/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,764.58

In Stock

ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM#B0BSH38RB7, Notebook Image

ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM#B0BSH38RB7, Notebook

132 FPS

€18.93/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Core i7-12700

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€2,499

In Stock

ASUS ROG Flow Z13 Laptop Image

ASUS ROG Flow Z13 Laptop

106 FPS

€12.37/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

Core i9-12900

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,310.79

In Stock

Notebook Image

132 FPS

€13.2/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Core i7-12700

32 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,741.75

In Stock

DELL G15 5520 i7-12700H Notebook Image

DELL G15 5520 i7-12700H Notebook

132 FPS

€11.11/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,466.08

In Stock

HP Laptop Image

132 FPS

€13.39/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,767.98

In Stock

Popular Core i7-12700 and Core i9-12900 Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

€452.14

€231

€452.14

€125.97

€452.14

€301.44

€452.14

€178

€452.14

€97

€452.14

€204.99

€452.14

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

€466.4

€452.14

€169.29

€452.14

€260

€452.14

€414

€452.14

€367.85

€452.14

€147.44

€452.14

€158.77

€452.14

€520

€452.14

€245

€452.14

€419.99

€452.14

€314

€452.14

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

€255.78

€452.14

€194.9

€452.14

€157

€452.14

Core i5-12600KF

€182

€452.14

€140.78

€452.14

€452.14

€452.14

€399

€452.14

Core i9-14900KF

€485

€452.14

€367.22

€452.14

Core i7-14700KF

€432.06

€452.14

€87.9

€452.14

€302.57

€452.14

€471.07

€452.14

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

€719.98

€479.99

€231

€479.99

€125.97

€479.99

€301.44

€479.99

€178

€479.99

€97

€479.99

€204.99

€479.99

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

€466.4

€479.99

€169.29

€479.99

€260

€479.99

€414

€479.99

€367.85

€479.99

€147.44

€479.99

€158.77

€479.99

€520

€479.99

€245

€479.99

€419.99

€479.99

€314

€479.99

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

€255.78

€479.99

€194.9

€479.99

€157

€479.99

Core i5-12600KF

€182

€479.99

€140.78

€479.99

€479.99

€479.99

€399

€479.99

Core i9-14900KF

€485

€479.99

€367.22

€479.99

Core i7-14700KF

€432.06