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Core i9-10900 vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i9-10900 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 553 days newer than Core i9-10900.

Advantages of Core i9-10900

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 10% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-10900 - 203 vs 184 FPS
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Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

184

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.22/FPS

100%

Price, €

€248

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 84 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1704

67%

Multi-Core

8421

62%

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Core i9-10900

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Core i7-12700KF

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
12
20Threads20
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
28.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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