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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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MSRP in USD: $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-880 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-880 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 4237 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-880.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-880
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $112.0 vs $360.95
- Up to 64% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-12900F - $0.43 vs $1.21 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 16% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-880 - 299 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-880 - 24 vs 8 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
FPS
258
86.2876254180602%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$112
100%
Value Winner
CPU Processor Intel Core i7-880 i7 880 3.067 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor LGA 1156
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
299
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
35.53719008264463%
Price, $
$360.95
31%
FPS Winner
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
High
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Single-Core
520
20.480504135486413%
Multi-Core
1653
11.900647948164147%
Intel Core i7-880 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-880 or Core i9-12900F
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
169 FPS
$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,371.02
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169 FPS
$6.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,151.99
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169 FPS
$7.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,294.99
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169 FPS
$8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369.99
In Stock
228 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
169 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,589.99
In Stock
169 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
228 FPS
$7.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,759
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169 FPS
$8.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,369
In Stock
169 FPS
$8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499
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