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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i7-10700KF - 189 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €249.9 vs €427.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-12900K - €1.34 vs €2.26 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
186
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€249.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | 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 |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-10700KF
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
96 FPS
€15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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96 FPS
€14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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114 FPS
€14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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81 FPS
€17.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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179 FPS
€15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
In Stock
164 FPS
€14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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61 FPS
€18.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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160 FPS
€12.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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31 FPS
€21.61/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€669.9
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160 FPS
€11.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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