In Starfield, the Core i9-12900KF is slightly faster than the Core i7-10700F. However, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $30 more expensive!
Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 5% faster in Starfield – 97 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in Starfield
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Apr 30, 2020
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer
Core i7-10700F
- Up to 11% cheaper – $245.00 vs $274.99
- Up to 11% cheaper
- Up to 6% better value in Starfield – $2.66 vs $2.83/FPS
- Up to 6% better value in Starfield
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Starfield FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-10700F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
97 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
64 FPS
100%
Price, $
$274.99
89%
Value, $/FPS
$2.83/FPS
94%
Core i7-10700F
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
92 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
56 FPS
88%
Price, $
$245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-10700F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-10700F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900KF
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%
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%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900KF Nov 4th, 2021 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-10700F Apr 30th, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| $564.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1200 |
| 125W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 2933 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
