Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700 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 more expensive Core i7-10700.
Advantages of Core i7-10700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-10700 - 183 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-10700 - €404.92 vs €410.98
- Up to 7% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-10700 - €2.21 vs €2.38 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
183
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Value, €/FPS
€2.21/FPS
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Price, €
€404.92
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-10700 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
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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 |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |