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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in No Man's Sky than Core i9-10900KF - 202 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - CA$279.00 vs CA$400.00
- Up to 37% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-10900KF - CA$1.38 vs CA$2.19 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900KF | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
168 FPS
CA$17.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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129 FPS
CA$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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