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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $739
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £208.88 vs £482.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-12900KS - £1.4 vs £2.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 36% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-10700F - 203 vs 149 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
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
149
73%
Value, £/FPS
£1.4/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700F
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Updated 248 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
203
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.38/FPS
58%
Price, £
£482.99
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £482.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 247 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i9-12900KS
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
106 FPS
£8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£849.95
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117 FPS
£7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£899.95
In Stock
106 FPS
£8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£864.95
In Stock
106 FPS
£8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£849.95
In Stock
106 FPS
£8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£869.95
In Stock
116 FPS
£8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£974.95
In Stock
116 FPS
£8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,024.95
In Stock
99 FPS
£8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.95
In Stock
116 FPS
£9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,114.95
In Stock
116 FPS
£9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,124.95
In Stock
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