In Helldivers 2, the Core i9-10900KF is slightly slower than the Core i7-12700 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $120 more expensive!
Core i9-10900KF
No clear advantages
Core i7-12700
- Up to 4% faster in Helldivers 2 – 206 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Helldivers 2
- Is 1 year and 8 months newer – Jan 28, 2022 vs Apr 30, 2020
- Is 1 year and 8 months newer
- Up to 27% cheaper – $318.99 vs $439.00
- Up to 27% cheaper
- Up to 30% better value in Helldivers 2 – $1.54 vs $2.21/FPS
- Up to 30% better value in Helldivers 2
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Helldivers 2 FPS Calculator
Core i9-10900KF vs Core i7-12700: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-10900KF
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
198 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
146 FPS
95%
Price, $
$439
72%
Value, $/FPS
$2.21/FPS
70%
Core i7-12700
Jan 28th, 2022
Average FPS
206 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
154 FPS
100%
Price, $
$318.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-10900KF vs Core i7-12700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-10900KF vs Core i7-12700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-10900KF
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
10-core
83%
L3 Cache
20 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
61%
Core i7-12700
Jan 28th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
57%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
92%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-10900KF Apr 30th, 2020 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-12700 Jan 28th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 28th, 2022 |
| $509.00 | MSRP | $349.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1200 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 125W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2933 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
