Intel Core i9-9880H vs Intel Core i7-12700H

Processor comparisons   12-02-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-9880H vs Intel Core i7-12700H tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Blender, Gears 5, Furmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, PassMark, MATLAB, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, WPrime, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, SuperPi, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Fallout 76
DOOM: Eternal
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Rainbow Six Siege
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Halo Infinite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12700H or Intel Core i9-9880H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-9880H

54%

Core i7-12700H

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700H is 8% better than Core i9-9880H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9880H

54%

Core i7-12700H

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	100.8
Valorant	108.4	114.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	64.1
Apex Legends	101.9	107.7
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	85.9
Overwatch	87.8	92.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	79.0
DOOM Eternal	54.2	57.3
Warzone	84.5	89.3
Assassin's Creed	91.0	96.2
Valheim	90.0	95.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-9880H

82%

Core i7-12700H

148%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12700H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9880H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 40W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i7-12700H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	401
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1535	2932
Cinbench 20 Single-core	447	961
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3462	6658
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	2248
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8311	21949

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i7-12700H
Single-Core	2554	5265
Multi-Core	14080	30728

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i7-12700H
Single-Core	1118	1776
Multi-Core	7238	12529

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i7-12700H
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1744
Core name	Coffee Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	12
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	8	14
Threads	16	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	40 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12700H is 34% better than Core i9-9880H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700H has 6 more core than Core i9-9880H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9880H is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700H is better: 31
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-9880H and Intel Core i7-12700H before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-9880H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-9880H specs and review.

Intel Core i7-12700H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-12700H specs and review.