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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1008 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9900 - 206 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $265.49 vs $372.84
- Up to 34% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-9900 - $1.29 vs $1.95 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/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
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Updated 348672 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
191
92.71844660194175%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
66.15384615384615%
Price, $
$372.84
71%
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Updated 348672 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
70.25730484081988%
Multi-Core
7204
66.82745825602969%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-9900
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
104 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
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104 FPS
$12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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99 FPS
$17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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99 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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57 FPS
$35.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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80 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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80 FPS
$18.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
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80 FPS
$21.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
104 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
In Stock
57 FPS
$19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139
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