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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-10870H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 474 days newer than Core i7-10870H.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 25% better in Rust than Core i7-10870H - 245 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10870H - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i7-10870H
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 45 vs 65 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-10870H
Mobile • Sep 17th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 17th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel BGA 1440 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 45 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-10870H
With selected game settings
123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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129 FPS
$13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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123 FPS
$12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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123 FPS
$13.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,699
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123 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,616
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123 FPS
$14.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749
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123 FPS
$17.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199
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123 FPS
$22.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,819
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-10870H
With selected game settings
116 FPS
$12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,489
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116 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,237.99
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97 FPS
$16.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,629
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116 FPS
$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
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107 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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97 FPS
$18.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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116 FPS
$11.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,364.99
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116 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
In Stock
112 FPS
$24.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
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116 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,145
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