The Core i7-10510U is the comparison's loser – it's at least much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $3135.11 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-10510U
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 25 vs 65 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-12900F
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 90% cheaper – $359.89 vs $3495.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Core i7-10510U vs Core i9-12900F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-10510U
Aug 21st, 2019
Average FPS
203
88%
Min 1% FPS
141
89%
Price, $
$3495
10%
Value, $/FPS
$17.21/FPS
9%
Core i9-12900F
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
230
100%
Min 1% FPS
158
100%
Price, $
$359.89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
100%
Core i7-10510U vs Core i9-12900F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-10510U vs Core i9-12900F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-10510U vs Core i9-12900F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-10510U
Aug 21st, 2019
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
27%
Base Frequency
1.8 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-12900F
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-10510U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 21st, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $494.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Comet Lake-U | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
25 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 1.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3, DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
UHD Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
