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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $165.23 vs $392.64
- Up to 56% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900K - $0.8 vs $1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i7-10700F - 242 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700F - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
229
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€183.41
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
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Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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