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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 315 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-11900 - 123 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $265.49 vs $270.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-11900 - $2.16 vs $2.25 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $265.49 on Amazon
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-11900
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
75 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
73 FPS
$23.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$27.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$35.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
65 FPS
$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$22.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
In Stock
65 FPS
$26.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
75 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
In Stock
56 FPS
$20.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139
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