Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i7-10700F - 190 vs 177 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
Advantages of Core i7-10700F
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £239.56 vs £429.64
- Up to 40% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900 - £1.35 vs £2.26 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £429.64 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1099 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
177
93%
Value, £/FPS
£1.35/FPS
100%
Price, £
£239.56
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £239.56 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1100 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i7-10700F |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |