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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-10900KF - 128 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $247.99 vs $283.35
- Up to 23% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-10900KF - $1.94 vs $2.51 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$247.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
113
88.28125%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
77.29083665338646%
Price, $
$283.35
87%
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
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1763
69.79414093428346%
Multi-Core
9154
67.56218171082736%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i9-10900KF
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$27.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,589.99
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89 FPS
$20.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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103 FPS
$17.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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71 FPS
$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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83 FPS
$15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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86 FPS
$15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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86 FPS
$25.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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76 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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114 FPS
$20.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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86 FPS
$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.97
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