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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £243.05 vs £267.84
- Up to 4% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-12700K - £1.11 vs £1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-10900F - 230 vs 219 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
219
95%
Value, £/FPS
£1.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£243.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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In Stock
Updated 465 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
230
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.16/FPS
95%
Price, £
£267.84
90%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £267.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 465 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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