Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $389.88 vs $458.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-12900 - $1.1 vs $1.17 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-9700F - 391 vs 354 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
354
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$389.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $389.88 on Amazon
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Buy for $458 on Amazon
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Updated 280300 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |