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Core i7-12700 vs Core i9-10900KF

Core i7-12700 vs Core i9-10900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $261.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74099 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-10900KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74099 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $261.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74099 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-10900KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74099 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900KF.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700

  • Performs up to 3% better in Death Stranding than Core i9-10900KF - 239 vs 231 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF

  • Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $249.0 vs $261.41
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Death Stranding.
Death Stranding

Death Stranding

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

239

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$261.41

95%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $261.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74099 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900KF Logo
Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

231

96.65271966527197%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$249

100%

Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74099 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i9-10900KF Logo
Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

100%

Intel Core i9-10900KF Logo
Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1763

76.88617531617967%

Multi-Core

9154

84.9165120593692%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Intel Core i7-12700

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Intel Core i9-10900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-10900KF

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads
20
2.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
21.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-10900KF

Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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