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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $244.77 vs $265.49
- Up to 6% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i7-12700 - $1.18 vs $1.25 per FPS
- 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 3% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i9-10900F - 213 vs 207 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
207
97.1830985915493%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
94.39999999999999%
Price, $
$265.49
92%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $265.49 on Amazon
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Updated 353965 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1676
73.0920191888356%
Multi-Core
8426
78.16326530612245%
Intel Core i9-10900F | 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 |
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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900F or Core i7-12700
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
117 FPS
$11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
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117 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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111 FPS
$15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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111 FPS
$18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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60 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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88 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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88 FPS
$16.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
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88 FPS
$19.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
117 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
In Stock
60 FPS
$18.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139
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