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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900 is 713 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i7-12700 - 190 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $265.48 vs $579.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-14900 - $1.41 vs $3.05 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
188
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.48
100%
Value Winner
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
High
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-14900 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-14900 or Core i7-12700
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
93 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
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106 FPS
$13.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
93 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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93 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
69 FPS
$18.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$27.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
In Stock
69 FPS
$28.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,995
In Stock
106 FPS
$13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
106 FPS
$18.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,988.94
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116 FPS
$11.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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