Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €322.66 vs €419.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-9700 - 182 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
62.91953093408815%
Multi-Core
6217
47.66176019625882%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |