Core i7-12700F vs Core i9-10900

Prices and Stock
MSRP $324

Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F

Prices and Stock
MSRP $483

Intel Core i9-10900 (Base Clock: 2.80GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box BX8070110900

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700F is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.

Advantages of Core i7-12700F

Performs up to 5% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-10900 - 193 vs 184 FPS
Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $235.97 vs $431.99
Up to 48% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-10900 - $1.22 vs $2.35 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-10900

Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Crysis 3 Remastered.

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

193

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.22/FPS

100%

Price, $

$235.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F

Buy for $235.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 358 minutes ago

Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

FPS

184

95%

Value, $/FPS

$2.35/FPS

52%

Price, $

$431.99

54%

Intel Core i9-10900 (Base Clock: 2.80GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box BX8070110900

Buy for $431.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 356 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

1920 x 1080

Ultra

180

FPS

163

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

306

FPS

226

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Maximum

215

FPS

193

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Very High

352

FPS

318

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

672

FPS

585

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2402

100%

Multi-Core

11831

100%

Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Single-Core

1726

72%

Multi-Core

8423

71%

Core i7-12700F	vs	Core i9-10900
Jan 4th, 2022	Release Date	Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7	Collection	Core i9
Alder Lake	Codename	Comet Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1200
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
12	Cores	10
20	Threads	20
2.1 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.8 GHz
4.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.2 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	14 nm
21.0x	Multiplier	28.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 630
No	Overclockable	No