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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Core i7-10700F
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $207.95 vs $279.00
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 41% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-10700F - 178 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-10700F - $1.57 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700F - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
74%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-10700F | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-10700F or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
80 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$19.61/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$17.69/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$22.27/FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$84.37/FPS
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32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$149.93/FPS
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Core i7-10700F
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