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€280.56
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AvailabilityMSRP $564
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MSRP $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700.
Advantages of Core i7-10700
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €280.56 vs €357.63
- Up to 18% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900KF - €1.93 vs €2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-10700 - 152 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
145
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€280.56
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-10700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 4,8 GHz LGA 1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.35/FPS
82%
Price, €
€357.63
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
Buy for €357.63 on Amazon
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-10700 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-10700 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
39 FPS
€25.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999.9
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104 FPS
€17.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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91 FPS
€18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,689
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9 FPS
€141/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-10700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,269
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131 FPS
€18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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70 FPS
€25.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,769
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70 FPS
€20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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104 FPS
€17.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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