Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Minecraft than Core i7-10700F - 843 vs 729 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700F - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$349.79 vs CA$434.33
- Up to 8% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-12900KF - CA$0.48 vs CA$0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
843
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
92%
Price, CA$
CA$434.33
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$434.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14411 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
729
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$349.79
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$349.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14412 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |