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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-13700F is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-13700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700F
- Performs up to 3% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-12900 - 263 vs 255 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $316.71 vs $412.9
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7-13700F Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30MB Cache, up to 5.2 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-13700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2473
92.93498684704998%
Multi-Core
13044
84.2907915993538%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-13700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-13700F
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
136 FPS
$11.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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136 FPS
$9.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,355.31
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136 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,246.9
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115 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,292.41
In Stock
127 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
136 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,414.51
In Stock
127 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
136 FPS
$9.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
136 FPS
$11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578
In Stock
136 FPS
$11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,537.99
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