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CA$409
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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 i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-10700F - 223 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-10700F - CA$1.83 vs CA$1.84 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$349.79 vs CA$409.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-10700F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
120 FPS
CA$20.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,499.99
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223 FPS
CA$32.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,271.18
In Stock
132 FPS
CA$10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
In Stock
187 FPS
CA$11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
In Stock
126 FPS
CA$23.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$2,936.44
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