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 Intel Core i9-10900
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10900 - 243 vs 227 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $249.99 vs $275.98
- Up to 16% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10900 - $1.03 vs $1.22 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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Updated 9743 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 9743 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 12 |
20 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |