Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £204.0 vs £322.99
- Up to 29% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-12900F - £0.85 vs £1.19 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 12% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-10700 - 271 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
241
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.85/FPS
100%
Price, £
£204
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £204 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14757 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
271
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.19/FPS
71%
Price, £
£322.99
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for £322.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14756 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
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 | 2.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |