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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 52% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-10700KF - 93 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 30% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-10700KF - £4.55 vs £6.49 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-10700KF
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £395.68 vs £422.99
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
93
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.55/FPS
100%
Price, £
£422.99
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
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Intel® Core™ i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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