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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 21 days older than the cheaper Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €284.0 vs €364.76
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700 - 391 vs 383 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2293
92.72139102304892%
Multi-Core
10780
82.64336093222938%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-12900
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
188 FPS
€7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
In Stock
188 FPS
€7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,429
In Stock
139 FPS
€7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,057.27
In Stock
65 FPS
€16.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,049
In Stock
139 FPS
€21.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,999
In Stock
196 FPS
€6.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,343.42
In Stock
139 FPS
€6.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€957
In Stock
139 FPS
€14.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,999.9
In Stock
139 FPS
€10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,458.17
In Stock
139 FPS
€13.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,850.71
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