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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms 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 Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 12% better in Rust than Core i9-10900KF - 236 vs 211 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
211
89%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Core i7-12700
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
99 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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88 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$859
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107 FPS
$11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,239
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107 FPS
$13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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107 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,229.99
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99 FPS
$17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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71 FPS
$26.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
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99 FPS
$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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99 FPS
$13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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88 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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