Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-10900KF - 131 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - €259.0 vs €312.86
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Elden Ring
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1763
76.88617531617967%
Multi-Core
9154
84.9165120593692%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
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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 | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |