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Core i7-10700F vs Core i9-12900F

Core i7-10700F vs Core i9-12900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$439.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -

Buy for CA$806.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 202 minutes ago

Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$439.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -

Buy for CA$806.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 202 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700F.

Advantages of Core i7-10700F

  • Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$439.97 vs CA$806.70
  • Up to 44% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-12900F - CA$1.65 vs CA$2.94 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-12900F

  • Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-10700F - 274 vs 267 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700F - 24 vs 16 threads
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Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

267

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.65/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$439.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$439.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 203 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

274

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.94/FPS

56%

Price, CA$

CA$806.7

54%

FPS Winner

Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -

Buy for CA$806.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 202 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

63%

Multi-Core

7231

52%

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2539

100%

Multi-Core

13890

100%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo

Core i7-10700F

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Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

Apr 30th, 2020
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7Core i9
Comet LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
8
16
16
24
2.9 GHz
2.4 GHz
4.8 GHz
5.1 GHz
65 WNot Available
14 nm
10 nm
29.0x
24.0x
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PCs Using Core i7-10700F or Core i9-12900F

With selected game settings

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