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Core i9-10900X vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i9-10900X vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-10900X

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for 509.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6849 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 171.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6849 minutes ago

Core i9-10900X

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for 509.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6849 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 171.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6849 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 26% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-10900X - 238 vs 189 FPS
  • Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $171.16 vs $509.01
  • Up to 73% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-10900X - $0.72 vs $2.69 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

189

79%

Value, €/FPS

€2.69/FPS

27%

Price, €

€509.01

33%

Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Buy for 509.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6849 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

238

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.72/FPS

100%

Price, €

€171.16

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 171.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6849 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1576

62%

Multi-Core

9371

69%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo

Core i9-10900X

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Oct 19th, 2019
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9 ExtremeCore i7
Cascade LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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12
2020
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.5 GHz
5.0 GHz
165 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
37.0x
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PCs Using Core i9-10900X or Core i7-12700KF

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Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
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171.16

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Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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

175.68

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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

296.35

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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

251.35

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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

765.76

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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

129.56

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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

155.86

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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

279.28

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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

375.64

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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

246.11

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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

288.28

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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

69.19

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

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

390.09

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

171.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

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

175.68

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

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

296.35

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

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

251.35

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

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

765.76

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

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

129.56

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

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

155.86

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

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

279.28

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

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

375.64

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

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

246.11

Intel Core i9-10900X Logo
Core i9-10900X

509.01

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

288.28

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