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Core i9-10900K vs Core i7-12700KF

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

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6822 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 Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6822 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 553 days newer than Core i9-10900K.

Advantages of Core i9-10900K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i9-10900K - 189 vs 186 FPS
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

186

98%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

189

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.16/FPS

100%

Price, £

£219

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for £219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6822 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1749

69%

Multi-Core

9163

68%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo

Core i9-10900K

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Apr 30th, 2020
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9Core i7
Comet LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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12
2020
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.3 GHz
5.0 GHz
125 W125 W
14 nm
10 nm
37.0x
36.0x
UHD Graphics 630
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