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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 31% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-9700 - 193 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $250.26 vs $432.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-12900F - $1.7 vs $2.24 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.24/FPS
75%
Price, $
$432.99
57%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 12305 minutes ago
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
147
76%
Value, $/FPS
$1.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$250.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $250.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12306 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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