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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 79% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-10700KF - 70 vs 39 FPS
- Up to 34% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-10700KF - CA$6.12 vs CA$9.23 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$360.0 vs CA$428.21
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
70
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$428.21
84%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-10700KF
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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