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£327.01
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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 i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Saints Row than Core i7-10700F - 181 vs 165 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 26% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £242.36 vs £327.01
- Up to 19% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-12900K - £1.47 vs £1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.81/FPS
81%
Price, £
£327.01
74%
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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Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
165
91%
Value, £/FPS
£1.47/FPS
100%
Price, £
£242.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700F
Buy for £242.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i7-10700F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-10700F
With selected game settings
60 FPS
£15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£929.95
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60 FPS
£15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£924.95
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60 FPS
£15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£899.95
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60 FPS
£15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£934.95
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71 FPS
£12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£919.95
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72 FPS
£13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£989.95
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52 FPS
£16.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.95
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71 FPS
£13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£964.95
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41 FPS
£19.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£799.95
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71 FPS
£14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,059.95
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71 FPS
£14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,054.95
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52 FPS
£18.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£984.95
In Stock
60 FPS
£24.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,449.95
In Stock
71 FPS
£17.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,244.95
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