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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700 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 cheaper Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $260.26 vs $265.49
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 25% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-9700 - 134 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-9700 - $1.98 vs $2.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.49
98%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i7-12700
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
60 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
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60 FPS
$20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
57 FPS
$29.82/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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57 FPS
$35.09/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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30 FPS
$66.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
45 FPS
$21.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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45 FPS
$32.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
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45 FPS
$37.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
60 FPS
$19.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
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30 FPS
$37.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139
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