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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$349.79 vs CA$409.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 35% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-10700F - 147 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-10700F - CA$2.78 vs CA$3.21 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700F - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
147
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
85%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i9-12900K
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
11 FPS
CA$227.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$49.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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21 FPS
CA$69.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$27.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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16 FPS
CA$183.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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