Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 6% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10900F - 383 vs 360 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - €287.7 vs €296.3
- Up to 9% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10900F - €0.75 vs €0.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
383
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€287.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |