Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-10900K - 112 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - £198.99 vs £449.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-10900K - £1.78 vs £4.28 per FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £449 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8305 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
112
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.78/FPS
100%
Price, £
£198.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £198.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8305 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
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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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |