Core i9-12900F vs Core i7-10700F

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10700F and Core i9-12900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	664	187
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	34.97	44.82
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$184	$500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-12900F has 28% better value for money than i7-10700F.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10700F and Core i9-12900F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10700F and Core i9-12900F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10700F and Core i9-12900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-10700F and Core i9-12900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10700F and Core i9-12900F are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10700F and Core i9-12900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10700F and Core i9-12900F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i7-10700F by 125% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.63	23.91
Recency	30 April 2020	4 January 2022
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	24

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