Buy on Amazon
CA$834
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
Availability
MSRP in USD: $349
No items available
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 829 days newer than Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10900X - 219 vs 207 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
207
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$834
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
Buy for CA$834 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 120 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-10900X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
84 FPS
CA$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,099
In Stock
84 FPS
CA$26.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,199
In Stock
84 FPS
CA$23.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,989
In Stock
84 FPS
CA$27.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,349
In Stock
57 FPS
CA$42.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,399.99
In Stock
57 FPS
CA$33.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,909.19
In Stock
32 FPS
CA$52.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,669.78
In Stock
73 FPS
CA$31.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,301.65
In Stock
57 FPS
CA$27.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,566.95
In Stock
57 FPS
CA$40.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,299.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
