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€410.98
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AvailabilityMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700.
Advantages of Core i7-10700
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €410.98 vs €467.41
- Up to 4% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-12900K - €1.95 vs €2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-10700 - 230 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
211
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€410.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700 (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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Updated 181 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
230
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.03/FPS
96%
Price, €
€467.41
87%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
Buy for €467.41 on Amazon
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Updated 180 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-10700 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-10700 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
102 FPS
€9.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999
In Stock
210 FPS
€10.05/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,111
In Stock
183 FPS
€10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,909.9
In Stock
114 FPS
€9.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,099
In Stock
230 FPS
€16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,784.9
In Stock
94 FPS
€7.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€749
In Stock
190 FPS
€14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
In Stock
230 FPS
€17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,919.9
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