Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 4501 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €328.66 vs €364.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 27% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-860 - 183 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 11% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-860 - €1.99 vs €2.23 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 24 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
144
78.68852459016394%
Value, €/FPS
€2.23/FPS
89.23766816143498%
Price, €
€328.66
100%
Buy for €328.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€364.99
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €364.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
17.565970854667192%
Multi-Core
1463
10.532757379409647%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | Not Available |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |