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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 21 days older than Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 4% better in Starfield than Core i7-12700 - 76 vs 73 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
76
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.03/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 i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-12700
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
32 FPS
$62.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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27 FPS
$40.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,080.98
In Stock
21 FPS
$40.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$859
In Stock
32 FPS
$62.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
24 FPS
$57.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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24 FPS
$85.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
In Stock
31 FPS
$39.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,239
In Stock
31 FPS
$46.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
In Stock
24 FPS
$68.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
31 FPS
$39.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,229.99
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