Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-10700KF - 298 vs 268 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €249.9 vs €386.85
- Up to 28% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-12900KF - €0.93 vs €1.3 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.3/FPS
71%
Price, €
€386.85
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for €386.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
268
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€249.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €249.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |