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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i5-7440HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1827 days newer than Core i5-7440HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7440HQ
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 45 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i5-7440HQ - 241 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7440HQ - 24 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7440HQ
Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7440HQ | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7440HQ or Core i9-12900
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
116 FPS
$15.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,779
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93 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,391.54
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109 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
109 FPS
$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589
In Stock
116 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,654.97
In Stock
116 FPS
$19.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,299
In Stock
116 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
127 FPS
$17.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,239.59
In Stock
93 FPS
$13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
116 FPS
$18.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,199
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