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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-10870H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 474 days newer than Core i7-10870H.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10870H
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 45 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-10870H - 467 vs 416 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10870H - 24 vs 16 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
467
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/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
Ultra
Core i7-10870H
Mobile • Sep 17th, 2020
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10870H | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10870H or Core i9-12900
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
231 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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231 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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203 FPS
$6.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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203 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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203 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
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203 FPS
$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
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119 FPS
$10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-10870H
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,269.99
In Stock
203 FPS
$6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
203 FPS
$6.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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231 FPS
$7.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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