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$295
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $295.0 vs $432.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-12900F - $2.17 vs $2.97 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-9700F - 146 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 24 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
136
93%
Value, $/FPS
$2.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Updated 5 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.97/FPS
73%
Price, $
$432.99
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 3 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i9-12900F
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
25 FPS
$52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
28 FPS
$57.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
28 FPS
$53.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,498
In Stock
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