Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 24% better in Starfield than Core i7-10700F - 77 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-10700F - $3.55 vs $3.65 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700F - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $225.99 vs $272.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
82%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-10700F |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |