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Core i7-10700 vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-10700 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-10700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than Core i7-10700.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 31% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-10700 - 194 vs 148 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 24 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

148

76%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

194

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.41/FPS

100%

Price, $

$272.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1581

62%

Multi-Core

7010

47%

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

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Intel Core i7-10700

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
24
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
32.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-10700 or Core i9-12900KF

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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