Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms 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 Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-12700 - 269 vs 263 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
269
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $412 on Amazon
In Stock
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i7-12700 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |