In Control, the Core i7-10700F is slightly slower than the Core i9-12900K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $43 more expensive!
Core i7-10700F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 1% faster in Control – 253 vs 250 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Control
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Apr 30, 2020
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer
- Up to 13% cheaper – $286.95 vs $329.95
- Up to 13% cheaper
- Up to 14% better value in Control – $1.13 vs $1.31/FPS
- Up to 14% better value in Control
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Control FPS Calculator
Core i7-10700F vs Core i9-12900K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-10700F
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
250 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
163 FPS
98%
Price, $
$329.95
86%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
86%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
253 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
166 FPS
100%
Price, $
$286.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-10700F vs Core i9-12900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-10700F vs Core i9-12900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-10700F
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
53%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
92%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
61%
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-10700F Apr 30th, 2020 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | $599.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1200 | Socket | LGA1700 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2933 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
