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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 Core i7-10700F
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £239.56 vs £346.84
- Up to 3% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-12900K - £1.90 vs £1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 41% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-10700F - 178 vs 126 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
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
126
71%
Value, £/FPS
£1.9/FPS
100%
Price, £
£239.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700F
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
178
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.95/FPS
97%
Price, £
£346.84
69%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-10700F | vs | 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 |
PCs Using Core i7-10700F or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
27 FPS
£34.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£34.26/FPS
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Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£924.95
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41 FPS
£24.15/FPS
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Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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27 FPS
£33.33/FPS
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Core i7-10700F
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£34.63/FPS
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Core i7-10700F
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£23/FPS
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Core i7-10700F
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19 FPS
£44.73/FPS
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Core i7-10700F
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£24.12/FPS
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Core i7-10700F
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7 FPS
£114.28/FPS
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Core i7-10700F
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£26.37/FPS
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Core i7-10700F
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