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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-14700F is 734 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700F
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900F - 185 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $323.53 vs $411.33
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 28 vs 24 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-14700F Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-14700F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2539
91.49549549549549%
Multi-Core
13890
80.14078006000462%
Intel Core i7-14700F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-14700F or Core i9-12900F
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
82 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249.99
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62 FPS
$23.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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60 FPS
$19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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82 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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62 FPS
$24.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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62 FPS
$20.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,292.82
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126 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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60 FPS
$23.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
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126 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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60 FPS
$23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379.99
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