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Core i7-10700F vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-10700F vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for 187.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6548 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 228.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6548 minutes ago

Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for 187.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6548 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 228.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6548 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700F.

Advantages of Core i7-10700F

  • Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $187.34 vs $228.83
  • Up to 4% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-12900KF - $0.26 vs $0.27 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 16% better in Minecraft than Core i7-10700F - 843 vs 729 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700F - 24 vs 16 threads
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Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

729

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.26/FPS

100%

Price, €

€187.34

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for 187.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6548 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

843

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.27/FPS

96%

Price, €

€228.83

81%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 228.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6548 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

63%

Multi-Core

7231

49%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo

Core i7-10700F

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Apr 30th, 2020
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7Core i9
Comet LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
8
16
16
24
2.9 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.8 GHz
5.2 GHz
65 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
29.0x
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228.83

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228.83

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166.67

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228.83

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175.68

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Core i7-14700K

296.35

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Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

228.83

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

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