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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-10700KF - 134 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £231.86 vs £316.97
- Up to 22% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-12900KF - £1.85 vs £2.37 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
134
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.37/FPS
78%
Price, £
£316.97
73%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
93%
Value, £/FPS
£1.85/FPS
100%
Price, £
£231.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-10700KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
92 FPS
£14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,287.6
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129 FPS
£16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,090.4
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106 FPS
£14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,552.8
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119 FPS
£13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,621.2
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72 FPS
£17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,264.8
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91 FPS
£16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,499.99
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80 FPS
£17.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,387.2
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129 FPS
£18.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,349.99
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72 FPS
£20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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£1,469.41
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