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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 30% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10900F - 523 vs 402 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $171.83 vs $175.49
- Up to 25% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10900F - $0.36 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
523
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€190.73
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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