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$412
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MSRP $519
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MSRP $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 and the cheaper Core i7-12700F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-12700F - 191 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $235.99 vs $412.00
- Up to 42% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-12900 - $1.25 vs $2.16 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $412 on Amazon
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
189
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-12700F
With selected game settings
79 FPS
$15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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79 FPS
$16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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136 FPS
$13.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,870.96
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136 FPS
$11.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,507.97
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79 FPS
$14.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
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79 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,187.99
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69 FPS
$20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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114 FPS
$12.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
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69 FPS
$15.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,046.49
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42 FPS
$34.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-12700F
With selected game settings
89 FPS
$16.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,489
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80 FPS
$16.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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89 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
In Stock
89 FPS
$15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
In Stock
89 FPS
$12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,145
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89 FPS
$22.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,989.99
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70 FPS
$17.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
80 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,599
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85 FPS
$31.76/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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89 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,237.99
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