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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 21 days older than the cheaper Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-12700 - 99 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $261.41 vs $411.33
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2293
90.3111461205199%
Multi-Core
10780
77.60979121670266%
Intel Core i9-12900F | 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 |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i7-12700
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
14 FPS
$92.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,295
In Stock
1 FPS
$1699.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1281.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,281.99
In Stock
7 FPS
$171.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
1 FPS
$1308/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,308
In Stock
10 FPS
$247.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,472.99
In Stock
7 FPS
$204.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429
In Stock
1 FPS
$1585/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,585
In Stock
1 FPS
$909/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$909
In Stock
1 FPS
$1599/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
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