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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1577 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 34% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7920X - 161 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $432.99 vs $557.04
- Up to 42% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7920X - $2.69 vs $4.64 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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