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Core i7-12700 vs Core i9-14900

Core i7-12700 vs Core i9-14900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
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 1524 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Intel Core i9-14900 Processore per sistemi desktop 14900 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 5,8 GHz

Buy for 610.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1523 minutes ago

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
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 1524 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-14900

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Intel Core i9-14900 Processore per sistemi desktop 14900 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 5,8 GHz

Buy for 610.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1523 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 713 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700.

Advantages of Core i7-12700

  • Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - €452.14 vs €610.67
  • Up to 22% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-14900 - €3.62 vs €4.63 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-14900

  • Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-12700 - 132 vs 125 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

125

95%

Value, €/FPS

€3.62/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 1524 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

132

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.63/FPS

78%

Price, €

€610.67

74%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900 Processore per sistemi desktop 14900 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 5,8 GHz

Buy for 610.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1523 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

78%

Multi-Core

10780

68%

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2946

100%

Multi-Core

15863

100%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

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Intel Core i9-14900 Logo

Core i9-14900

Jan 25th, 2022
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Core i7Core i9
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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24
16
32
2.1 GHz
2.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
5.8 GHz
65 WNot Available
10 nm10 nm
21.0x
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UHD Graphics 770UHD Graphics 770
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Popular Core i7-12700 and Core i9-14900 Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo
Core i9-14900

610.67

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

452.14

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

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