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$411.33
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F and the cheaper Core i7-12700F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Deathloop than Core i7-12700F - 195 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $248.99 vs $411.33
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2362
93.02875147695944%
Multi-Core
11527
82.98776097912167%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i7-12700F
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
91 FPS
$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
87 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,253.77
In Stock
87 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
In Stock
91 FPS
$15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
144 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,723.39
In Stock
78 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
In Stock
91 FPS
$15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379.99
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