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The Core i9-12900F is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-870 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $196.85 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-12900F

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of the Core i7-870

  • Up to 55% cheaper$163.04 vs $359.89

Core i9-12900F vs Core i7-870 for Gaming

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Core i9-12900F vs Core i7-870 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-12900F vs Core i7-870 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2552

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13912

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

Sep 8th, 2009


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

506

20%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1639

12%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-12900F vs Core i7-870 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

16-core

100%

L3 Cache

30 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.4 GHz

82%

Turbo Frequency

5.1 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

Sep 8th, 2009


Cores

4-core

25%

L3 Cache

8 MB

27%


Base Frequency

2.933 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

71%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

General
Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
$494.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1156
Alder Lake-SCodenameLynnfield
65 W
Power Consumption95 W
Performance
16
Cores4
24
Threads8
2.4 GHzBase Frequency
2.9 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.6 GHz
30 MB
L3 Cache8 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHzRAMDDR3
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
Yes
OverclockableNo

Core i9-12900F and Core i7-870 vs Other CPUs

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