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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 i9-12900F
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i7-10700 - 288 vs 278 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £204.0 vs £388.96
- Up to 46% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900F - £0.73 vs £1.35 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.35/FPS
54%
Price, £
£388.96
52%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
Buy for £388.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
278
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.73/FPS
100%
Price, £
£204
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, BX8070110700
Buy for £204 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 141 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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