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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £235.0 vs £415.21
- Up to 34% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-12900F - £1.07 vs £1.61 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 17% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-10700K - 258 vs 220 FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
220
85%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£235
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K
Buy for £235 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
258
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.61/FPS
66%
Price, £
£415.21
56%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
Buy for £415.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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