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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 9% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-11700F - 255 vs 234 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700F - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-11700F
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $259.99 vs $412.00
- Up to 31% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-12900 - $1.11 vs $1.62 per FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
234
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$259.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-11700F
With selected game settings
96 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,299
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123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,799
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127 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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90 FPS
$14.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,295.88
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123 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,949.99
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123 FPS
$12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,588
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96 FPS
$20.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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144 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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81 FPS
$16.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299
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150 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-11700F
With selected game settings
136 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,489
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136 FPS
$10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
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127 FPS
$9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,169
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136 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
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136 FPS
$9.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,259
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115 FPS
$14.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,629
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136 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
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136 FPS
$10.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,475
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115 FPS
$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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136 FPS
$8.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,147
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